Example Sentences

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Essentially a program, it initializes a multistep session of identifying, researching and fact-checking a set of claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

"Using a combination of biochemical and computational methods, we now know the structure of the bitter taste receptor TAS2R14 and the mechanisms that initializes the sensation of bitter taste in our tongues."

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024

Like many on Wall Street, he initializes his vacation plans with a search on Google.

From Time Magazine Archive