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initiative

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


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Even as Mayor Karen Bass’ signature homelessness initiative brings more people indoors, a growing number are winding up back on the street.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

A new research initiative called Biomarker Research Integrating Data of Glyco-Immune Signatures and Clinical Evidence in Breast Cancer is working to address this gap.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

China has also invested billions into infrastructure projects in Pakistan as part of President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road initiative and the two governments call themselves "ironclad brothers."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

A recent Bank of America initiative, for instance, provides children age 6-18 with a free one-year on-course membership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

I knew that I must find the train to Uelzen, but months of being told what to do had left me robbed of initiative.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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