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is initiating

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

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The Food and Drug Administration is initiating a crack-down on Hims & Hers and other sellers of non-FDA-approved weight-loss drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

The company announced on Tuesday that it is initiating a strategic review of Pizza Hut, including the possibility of putting the pizza chain up for sale.

From Barron's Nov. 4, 2025

“One of the things the AOL-Time Warner deal taught us is that the company that is initiating the transaction may be overvalued,” Schilling said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2024

“The Agency is initiating rulemaking to safeguard against any immediate harm that could come to pregnant women due to disinformation,” the notice for emergency rule stated.

From Salon May 8, 2024

Browder is initiating a class action lawsuit in New York of Gazprom ADR holders against PwC.

From Crime and Corruption by Vaknin, Samuel