initiated

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“The other hazard is the explosion itself. And it sounds like it’s already the reaction has already initiated, and that’s where the worry comes in for the explosion,” Picazo said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Some chemical reactions can be initiated with heat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

"We kept on good terms and it was one of those moments when the timing was right," Raducanu, who initiated the move by sending Richardson a text, told BBC Sport.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The eight-hour shift, initiated by Ford on Five-Dollar Day, became standard.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Lenin’s death in 1924 initiated a power struggle that ended when Joseph Stalin seized power.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler