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initiative

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


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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

"I am grateful to my friend Caf president Patrice Motsepe for supporting enthusiastically our initiative."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

However, the initiative does not stipulate how dollars diverted from payroll must be spent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The partnership is part of the Visa Intelligence Commerce initiative, a push to build secure payment capabilities in AI contexts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

W. Sterling Cole, a Republican from New York, took the initiative of arranging a meeting for the three physicists with President Eisenhower for the following Monday.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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