initiative
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Amazon says “25% are owned by Black or Hispanic entrepreneurs, 10% are veteran-owned, and 10% are graduates of our Road to Ownership program”—a company initiative that helps high-performing employees become business owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Of that, $29 million came in the form of one-time payments of so-called “leftover” county funds collected via Measure B, a 2002 ballot initiative that levies a form of property tax.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
This initiative, along with other financing strategies, has raised concerns that Nvidia is artificially stoking demand for its own products.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
UKEclipse, an initiative set up by UK astronomers, also warns that major eclipses often attract "counterfeit and substandard eclipse glasses" and advises going through specialist retailers and organisations instead.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Reaching DuBridge by phone in early October, Lawrence informed him curtly that he was needed to lead an important defense initiative.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
A Kosovo government spokesperson said: "We value the willingness of partner countries to initiate and advance new co-operation initiatives that serve common interests, mutual priorities, and the strengthening of international justice mechanisms".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“We’re optimistic that new leadership can bend the curve on traffic, but remain realistic that direct competitors have also gotten noticeably sharper, and the planned initiatives will take time to bear fruit,” he wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
Charter also agreed to invest at least $30 million in customer outreach initiatives, such as digital literacy training and device access for low-income communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Today, Rivera is the director of special initiatives and innovations at the Center for Community Alternatives in Syracuse, New York.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
He would have been perfectly capable of swearing on the Bible that none of these initiatives came from him.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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