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commence

[kuh-mens] / kəˈmɛns /


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Boeing had originally intended to commence deliveries in 2019 on the 737 MAX 7, which has a maximum of 172 seats.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

The nonprofit said at the time that it would continue operating the East Potomac course “until the National Park Service is ready to commence a historic restoration there.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

If he fails to return for the sentencing hearing, the UK authorities are expected to commence extradition proceedings.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Complications commence when a space research vessel smashes into Prodigy Corp.-controlled Bangkok.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

When after a moment it had not moved, I resorted to the car horn, but this had no effect other than to make the creature commence pecking at something on the ground.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

July 6: Boeing commences production on the "North Line" in Everett, Washington, part of a strategy to increase output of the 737 MAX.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

His treatment of the Troll Wall in Norway, Europe’s highest rock face and the cliff Sasha is scaling when the film commences, is a hallucination that turns the world upside down.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

In Ryan Coogler’s Imax spectacle, where the blues collides with vampires, the monstrous transformation commences with Pearline’s siren call: “Pale, Pale Moon.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2026

District Judge Tanya Chutkan, has to decide before the actual trial commences what evidence proffered by the DOJ will be admissible.

From Salon Oct. 19, 2024

To my left, Manuel de Moya commences reminiscing about his New York modeling days.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

The Japanese currency has commenced a new downward march, so perhaps it’s time for a new plan.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Structural removal commenced Tuesday and is now 6.5% complete, and there are around 200 people working on the site around the clock.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

That’s changed since last fall, when a historic borrowing spree to fund AI infrastructure commenced.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

Last week his forces hit Saint Petersburg, just as Putin's flagship economic summit commenced in the city.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

And so Obinze’s gleeful waiting commenced, for Nigel to weary of pepper soup and nightclubs and drinking at the shacks in Kuramo Beach.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Hanson said she was "disappointed" with the decision and that she and her legal team would review it "with a view to commencing an appeal in the High Court of Australia".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

"The child safeguard practice review is commencing, led by the local safeguarding partnership with the national child safeguarding practice review, working closely to make sure it is of the highest quality."

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Reports indicate SpaceX is targeting a June listing with trading commencing shortly after.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

The U.K. plans to launch a new July 2036 gilt via syndication on the week commencing April 13.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

It was then that the prosecution began its exam-ination of expert witnesses commencing with the long-suffering Professor Murray, its supposed expert in communism who had proved so inept in his subject during the preparatory examination.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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