initiative
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Ditto for a much-needed “drone dominance” initiative to confront changes in modern warfare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
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
What they sought was not so much a radical restructuring of South African society as the removal of those features of apartheid that held back black initiative and enterprise.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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