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has initiated

  • present perfect of initiate (3rd person singular).

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The company has a policy against employees using proprietary information and has initiated an independent investigation into the incident, the spokesperson said.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2026

The PPC has initiated arbitration proceedings, and in a statement Thursday, CK Hutchison warned that handing control the ports to Maersk "will cause damages... and will result in recourse against APMT."

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Bland said the department had opened an internal investigation after receiving a complaint from a community member, and separately has initiated a review of the officers’ use of force.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2026

Luminar Technologies said it has initiated voluntary chapter 11 cases in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

This body, though it has only met semi-occasionally, has initiated several movements which have had a real influence on the relations between the University and the graduates.

From The University of Michigan by Shaw, Wilfred