Example Sentences

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"In addition, we have commissioned HIS to develop a set of national standards for maternity care, which are expected to publish shortly," she added.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Stafford and Whelan have commissioned 12 ballets by choreographers of color in the last six years, it says.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

European Union antitrust regulators have commissioned a study into mobile ecosystems to help them counter any pushback from Apple and Alphabet's Google in complying with new tech rules.

From Reuters • Oct. 4, 2023

She may even have commissioned the construction of the city of Crocodilopolis to honor this important god.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The museum would never have commissioned such a high-quality fake if they did not possess the real thing somewhere.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr