initiate
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A quorum is the minimum number of members who must be present for the commission to engage in rulemaking, issue final decisions in adjudications, initiate enforcement actions, and otherwise conduct business.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
"We have declined to initiate a criminal investigation", the spokeswoman told AFP, adding there was not "sufficient" indication a crime had been committed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Google is building another agent that will initiate the process of contacting the supplier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Signals and behavioral cues do more than initiate cooperation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
To initiate spatial teleportation, the traveler enters the STM with the EGG and designates their chosen timeprint.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
After hours, Ernst initiates his sideline in espionage, reporting to a consortium of international bankers and diplomats trying to prevent Europe from being toppled by revolutionaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Macquarie initiates coverage of JSW Energy with outperform rating and target price of 720.00 rupees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The brokerage initiates its coverage of the stock with a buy rating and a target price of 7,000 rupiah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Shares of IBM jump after Barclays initiates coverage with a Buy rating.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
That means that even if we make it through each stage of initiation, six initiates will not be members.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
It said legal proceedings had been initiated against the owner of the Tiger distillery for "manufacturing or selling products hazardous to health" and "illegal commercial operation".
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
The two lead underwriters on SpaceX’s initial public offering, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, have a valuation gap of more than $1 trillion as they both initiated coverage at buy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The two lead underwriters on SpaceX’s initial public offering, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, have a valuation gap of more than $1 trillion as they both initiated coverage at the equivalent of buy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
But Wall Street analysts initiated coverage on Tuesday, with one price target as high as $800 per share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
I demanded that the injured man receive medical attention and we initiated a small but vocal demonstration.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
But as attitudes toward software shift, Citi Research analyst Tyler Radke is recommending investors pile into Figma stock, initiating coverage at Buy with a $36 price target.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
US forces have disabled eight vessels and redirected 134 others since initiating the blockade on 13 April, according to Centcom.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Navarro’s role in initiating the deal was not publicly disclosed.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
Bollo said the letter “reflects a lapse in oversight on my part as president” and said he is initiating a review of the student government’s internal policies for drafting and releasing public statements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
“Don’t stop David from talking to people! Not after all the work we’ve done on initiating conversation.”
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
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