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initiation

[ih-nish-ee-ey-shuhn] / ɪˌnɪʃ iˈeɪ ʃən /


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"We hypothesized that early initiation of LDL-C-lowering statins following type 2 diabetes diagnosis could be associated with a lower risk of dementia," said Doctor Ternhamar.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

The recent deal comes after Yum! announced “the initiation of a formal review of strategic options” for Pizza Hut back in Nov. 2025.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

First, though, he gave Daniel Harding a proper L.A. initiation by taking the British conductor and soccer fan to a Dodger game.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

It responded after Netanyahu and his foreign minister issued a statement saying they had ordered the "initiation of a defamation lawsuit".

From BBC May 15, 2026

I don’t know how easy it is to find out what another faction does during initiation, but I suspect it’s not that easy.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

The initiations from JPMorgan, Bank of America, KeyBanc Capital Markets, and Jefferies frame Forgent as a play on one of the tightest bottlenecks in the AI buildout: electrical distribution equipment.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

We want to be clear, initiations have no place at Cardiff University and we reserve the right to investigate using our student conduct regulations.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

In Candomblé, which mixes Yoruba, Fon and Bantu beliefs, initiations typically require people to remain secluded for around 21 days: “I had no way of contacting the outside world.”

From New York Times Apr. 7, 2022

The forces that brought John Smith and Powhatan to their twin initiations were thus much larger than either could fully comprehend.

From Textbooks Jan. 18, 2018

They remember what it felt like when they were young, and they remember their own initiations.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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