initiate
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An AliExpress spokesperson told the BBC it had removed the products flagged by ESF and was contacting affected customers to initiate a recall.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Troy Jensen was among the bulls to initiate coverage on Quantinuum at Overweight.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Al Otro Lado, which concluded that migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. at the U.S.–Mexico border must physically set foot on American soil before U.S. officials are forced to initiate asylum screening procedures.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
Google is building another agent that will initiate the process of contacting the supplier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Without the right to vote, women could not change unjust laws or initiate political change.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
They found that GDF15 initiates signaling from the brain through the nervous system, ultimately causing the release of glucocorticoids.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
He says that balance is “100% a predictor of longevity” partly because it initiates a domino effect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The brokerage initiates coverage of the stock with a buy rating and a target price of 3,500.00 rupiah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Daiwa initiates coverage of the stock with a buy rating and a 100,000 won target price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
They come from the bunk next to mine—they belong to a Candor boy, Al, the largest and broadest of all the initiates.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
Nutrien is up more than 10% since Abdullah initiated coverage back on July 12.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The German artist Albrecht Dürer initiated one of the first known intellectual property lawsuits.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
The former Nigerian president has "initiated a process of discussions regarding the Pretoria Agreement," an African diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Most recently, a series of atmospheric river storms in January 2023 triggered a major landslide that initiated a nearly three-year closure of Highway 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
What if Kennedy had initiated an American response?
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
But some women said they supported the change - or admitted they had grown frustrated with initiating conversations only to receive no reply.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Amazon Pharmacy manages the entire process, including verifying eligibility, handling prior authorizations, and initiating enrollment, once a clinician submits an electronic GLP-1 prescription, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Software providers are dedicating more resources to this puzzle, and some are initiating new roles to meet the task at hand.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
ServiceNow is one of many California tech companies initiating mass layoffs this year in efforts to pivot to AI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The command center has received my photo, and they are initiating my first drive tasks.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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