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[ih-nish-uhl] / ɪˈnɪʃ əl /


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Initial Cybertruck sales of 38,965 in 2024 seemed almost to validate Musk’s optimism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Initial treatment, including pain relief and scans, cost £1,500.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

"Initial reports indicate the two soldiers may have fallen into the ocean."

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Initial reports indicate the two soldiers may have fallen off a cliff and into the ocean, the official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Initial results showed a few key raised “islands” in control of a vast network of communication and interaction covering 200 square miles, as large as many early states.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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