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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

Renée Saldaña, a spokesperson for SEIU-UHW, characterized the lawsuit against the initiative as “a really desperate attempt by the clinic industry to try and avoid accountability.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Soho Road has recently been the focus of Operation Fearless, a West Midlands Police initiative to tackle street-level crime.

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

Reaching DuBridge by phone in early October, Lawrence informed him curtly that he was needed to lead an important defense initiative.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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