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Example sentences for: commencement

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21 Shorter periods for construction permit authorization would allow earlier commencement of construction activities and could potentially shorten the overall schedule.
Explaining the new arrangement and his concerns in another commencement speech, this time at the Naval Academy, in May 1998, the President said: First, we will use our new integrated approach to intensify the fight against all forms of terrorism: to capture terrorists, no matter where they hide; to work with other nations to eliminate terrorist sanctuaries overseas; to respond rapidly and effectively to protect Americans from terrorism at home and abroad.
- An owner or operator whose application is approved under subsection (c) shall install,and quality assure data from , a CEMS for sulfur dioxide located upstream of the sulfur dioxide control technology under paragraph (b)(1) at the unit and a CEMS for sulfur dioxide located downstream of such control technology at the unit during the period starting with the commencement of operation of such control technology through 2009.
Protests by anti-abortion activists at Villanova University convinced former New York Times columnist Anna Quindlen to bow out as a commencement speaker.
Match the actual twaddle from a recent commencement speech with the fatuous blowhard who ladled it out.