initiative
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The initiative is on a tight schedule, aiming to have at least three test reactors running at U.S. national laboratories by the start of next month.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Opponents of the initiative note that it doesn’t just target executive pay; it would affect medical practitioners who are also managers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
This otherwise unremarkable pothole, which emerged from the crumbling ruins of a previous patch-up job, pre-dates that initiative, but how long would it take to be noticed, reported and fixed?
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The payments giant participated in Anthropic’s Project Glasswing cybersecurity initiative, which released a preview of its security-focused Mythos model to select companies in April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
There was no officer who had captured the city, so they gave the medal to General Peckem instead, because General Peckem was the only officer with suffident initiative to ask for it.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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