initiated
Example Sentences
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“And one day, it just occurred to him that maybe that would be a building, and so initiated conversation with Beverly Hills. It was kismet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
After that, further work was initiated to assess flooding risks, a World Bank spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Hegseth had in fact initiated much of this modernisation plan but subsequently came into conflict with Driscoll, according to reports, as well as with others advocating its rapid expansion.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Ahead of the report, Deutsche Bank analyst Gianmarco Conti initiated coverage of HPE’s stock with a buy rating, calling it the “the deliberate contrarian of the AI server cohort.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
In protest, some 400 parents initiated a school boycott, on the day before the first Birmingham children’s march.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
