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initiate

[ih-nish-ee-eyt, ih-nish-ee-it, -eyt] / ɪˈnɪʃ iˌeɪt, ɪˈnɪʃ i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /




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As a result, she said, she directed the deputy mayor to work with the county attorney’s office to initiate an eminent-domain action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The FCC then used the fact that other affiliates filed as a reason to initiate this investigation against the one Disney-owned station.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

But guessing which companies will initiate their first dividend can be a way to get in on the ground floor.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The FDA recently authorized the company to initiate an expanded access treatment protocol for daraxonrasib for eligible patients.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

He could bomb, put US forces in Vietnam, and initiate large-scale combat operations, all without consulting Congress.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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