initiation

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Membership costs $5,000 a year plus a $7,500 initiation fee, not including the price of food and drink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Like everybody, there was a rough initiation period, but afterward, he gave me the opportunity to work on some tailored pieces that sold really well at retail, so I was rewarded with more opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

What’s the immediate upshot of the initiation of hostilities in Iran over this past weekend for risk assets?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

“As such deserts have expanded, patients in the first trimester have had to drive further, and thus it is unsurprising that early initiation is decreasing.”

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Tobias’s eyes meet mine, and it’s like the first time I really looked at him during my initiation, after my fear simulation; we stare too long, too intently.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth