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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

Environmental Protection Agency has initiated a 10-year phaseout of PCE in dry cleaning and placed restrictions on its use in other industries.

From Science Daily • Nov. 12, 2025

The King has "initiated a formal process" to remove Prince Andrew's titles and he will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

Anglo American has initiated an arbitration process and is seeking damages for wrongful termination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

In consultation with the IMF, the Brazilian Government has initiated several programs over the last few years to ameliorate the stagnation and foreign debt problems.

From The 1990 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency