commissioned

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A slow-burn hit set in suburban Glasgow, Two Doors Down started as a one-off special in 2013 before the first series was commissioned in 2016.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

And he has commissioned the repainting of the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Long commissioned an "accelerated review" of legal aid fees in February.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

By 1927, even the grow-or-die Chamber of Commerce was worried about vanishing open space, and it commissioned a report on what to do about it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

He had taken part in a meeting of union leaders and had been commissioned, along with Colonel Gavilán, to mingle in the crowd and orient it according to how things went.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez