initiate
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Reyes, who had previously told the administration not to take irreversible action without telling her, temporarily barred further tree removal and told government attorneys she would initiate contempt proceedings for any violation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Similar regions are also found in certain NLR receptors, where they help recognize pathogen effectors and initiate immune responses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
"It is coming into serious conflict with the peace efforts of the United States and American negotiators, who are making vigorous efforts to initiate the peace process," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
It was told it had said no final decision had been made on whether to initiate criminal proceedings against any individuals or organisations.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The smart ones learned to keep quiet and let Smith initiate a conversation, which he did every once in a while.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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The brokerage initiates coverage of the stock with an add rating and a target price of 7,000.00 rupiah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
TD Cowen initiates coverage on IQM’s U.S.-listed shares with a Buy rating, citing the quantum developer’s early market lead.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rocket Lab secures 20 additional launches for Synspective, while Citi initiates coverage with a Buy rating and $105 price target.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Deutsche Bank initiates the Swiss orthopedics company’s stock at hold, with a target of 121 francs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Slowly the eyes of the other initiates, including Christina, migrate from him to me.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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Former Councilmember Kevin de León initiated those efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
"Mr Cordina has initiated the confrontation," Orndal said, adding "Cordina was not protecting himself but retaliating".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The U.S. government initiated and oversaw the entire enterprise that unleashed the atom and made the bomb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The project was initiated by former Jackson School of Geosciences graduate student Andrew Parisi, who graduated in 2018 and has since passed away.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
In the driveway there are hugs and kisses good-bye, initiated by Maxine, his parents reciprocating clumsily.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Twelve hours later, a landslide from the adjacent mountain unexpectedly collapsed into the fjord, initiating the second-highest tsunami in recorded history.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Well, then, so is January, when the horrific bear market of 1973-74 began, initiating a 48% wipeout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The judge ordered the companies to "refrain from initiating, pursuing, carrying out or having carried out any material actions" that would involve drilling, installing infrastructure or extracting hydrocarbons, according to a ruling seen by AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Henshall had been asked to provide insight into Villa's workings by TransferRoom, which uses its online platform to connect clubs and agents, potentially initiating or accelerating moves.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The adaptive unconscious does an excellent job of sizing up the world, warning people of danger, setting goals, and initiating action in a sophisticated and efficient manner.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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