was initiating
- past progressive of initiate.
Example Sentences
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The regulator said it was initiating an audit of the consolidated financial statement as of December 31, 2025, and the accompanying management report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The Toulouse prosecutor's office told AFP their financial crime division was initiating an investigation into "the conditions surrounding the creation and execution of the contract concluded between Toulouse and the company Pacific Heart."
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
But on Thursday, he said he was initiating clemency proceedings for the two men at the request of their wives.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
This time, in a first, Hewitt was initiating the conversation and requesting shelter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
At the very time that the screw propeller was initiating a revolution in the method of steam propulsion, another revolution was taking place in shipbuilding material.
From How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 by Kingston, William Henry Giles
