initiate

Example Sentences

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If she is unable to make decisions for herself, you need to initiate legal and medical intervention as soon as possible.

From MarketWatch

They agreed to coordinate Arctic maritime law-enforcement, initiated by their recent joint patrols.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rodriguez initiated text conversations with Perry as recently as August of this year.

From Los Angeles Times

In a prepared statement, the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office said that it received a court order last week initiated by the Los Angeles Police Department to place a security hold on the cases.

From Los Angeles Times

That is a slightly more cautious tone than Mizuho Securities, which initiated coverage on all three stocks at Outperform this month.

From Barron's