initiated
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It was positioning in South Korea’s equity market that the most dramatic adjustments took place as its benchmark index reversed into bear-market territory with long positions liquidated and new shorts initiated.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
In July, it initiated what executives called "the most significant restructure in Xbox history" with approximately 3,200 reductions across its workforce.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Prompted by OpenAI’s incident disclosure, Anthropic initiated an investigation of its own historical cybersecurity tests, the company said in a blog post Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The Indian government have not issued an official statement on the issue but Bihar police late Monday evening said "no adverse legal action" would be initiated against any protester.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
There was Ring Day, where Big Sisters initiated Little Sisters into maturity by giving them flowers and gold bands.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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