Words similar to commence

Example sentences for: commence

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Suspecting that this was a signal for Abu Hoshar to commence a terrorist operation, Jordanian police arrested Abu Hoshar and 15 others and informed Washington.
In the dohyo, a raised mound of hard clay some 4.6 m (15 ft) in diameter under a large suspended Shinto-roof-style canopy,toss salt across the dohyo to purify it of evil spirits, swagger around, and commence the all-important “psyching-out” of the opponent.
New" units are those that commence construction or reconstruction after enactment.
For example, construction activities cannot commence until a construction permit is obtained.
Thus, the consensus-building for the Justice Center's main order of business - the creation of a working structure for the orderly donation of legal services by the private bar - did not commence until last June, with the first of four pro bono convocations held at the Manhattan campus of Fordham University School of Law.