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initiative

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


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Boas, who leads the retirement initiative for the Aspen Institute’s Financial Security Program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

This could partly be explained by teams, such as Ghana, looking to take greater initiative and risk, hoping to snatch the game at the end.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Bass recently announced an initiative to repair and replace 60,000 streetlights over the next two years, and several council members have turned to their district’s discretionary funding to fix broken streetlights in their districts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Newsom didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the initiative being placed on the ballot.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Lipnitsky stressed the connection between commanding the center squares of the board and seizing the initiative through the mobilization of the pieces.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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