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initiative

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


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Mediators tasked with salvaging the struggling initiative requested ten more days to deliver their conclusions, the French government said this week after reports suggesting the effort had failed to bear fruit.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Edwards is supporting an initiative by the American Heart Association to improve diagnosis and appropriate treatment, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The initiative expands on the original campaign launched last year, when the club distributed the first T-shirt in solidarity with Los Angeles’ immigrant communities facing uncertainty in the city due to immigration raids.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

It was a family-planning initiative in Gaza Province, in Mozambique.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Maybe his pizza initiative would wipe out bullying and homework at Stirling Middle School.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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