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initiative

[ih-nish-uh-tiv, ih-nish-ee-uh-] / ɪˈnɪʃ ə tɪv, ɪˈnɪʃ i ə- /


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The companies said the initiative will help the U.S. extend its global leadership in wireless communications technology, while also enabling competition and fostering innovation and growth within the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

In 2024, a ballot initiative was introduced to make WA Cares voluntary.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

In the southern city of Malmö, Bryggeriets high school is operated as a nonprofit after an initiative by the local skateboarding association.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“It’s the people you meet on Route 66 that make the experience what it is,” said Rhys Martin, Tulsa, Okla.-based manager for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preserve Route 66 initiative.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Her dæmon had done it on his own initiative, and now he withdrew and fluttered to her shoulder as the smallest of moths.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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