initiate

Example Sentences

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When activated, fibroblasts signaled macrophages in the lungs to initiate an immune response.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

This month, I contacted Fidelity to initiate the rollover.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Press a button near one of the ships, and initiate, for instance, an engine test.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

"Under our Constitution, the power to initiate war rests solely with Congress," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The PAC at the time appeared lost; they were a leadership in search of followers, and they had yet to initiate any action that put them on the political map.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela