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initiative

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


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And although the sales outlook for the current quarter was disappointing, as the launch of the new RH Estates initiative was delayed, Friedman tried to reassure investors that sales growth would resume acceleration.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Launched in January 2025, the initiative was touted by the government as a way to tackle a malnutrition and stunting crisis in the country of 284 million people.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The initiative, and ambitious goals, are supposed to jump-start JPMorgan bankers and employees to do more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Following a pilot project in the Highlands, North and Mid Wales and Greater Manchester, the DWP is going to expand its "Jobcentre on Wheels" initiative.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Because nothing like the full-blooded machinery of a modern political party system existed, Adams conveyed his tentative scheme for a bipartisan initiative informally through letters and conversations sure to be picked up by the press.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis