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"Commence" is a very old word; it is used by the best writers; it is easily pronounceable and not in the least grandiloquent; indeed it has precisely the length and cadence of its competitor.
America To-day, Observations and Reflections William Archer 1890
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A CRM system, such as Commence OnDemand, can guide and reinforce automated sales processes.
CRM Daily 2009
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Commence with the bitching of my classification of this asshat after you read the article.
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Commence noodling, 2nd act, establish motivation/conflict.
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During oral arguments, he writes, the Justice Department could not cite "any doctrinal limiting principles" to this reading of the Commence Clause, and the Obama lawyers even admitted that they could extend beyond fines to criminal prosecution and imprisonment for refusing to buy a private product.
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Commence stabbing and dum dum dum "What do we have here?" moments.
Sushi Academy nom nom nom pabba 2009
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Race is your hook to expanding the Commence Clause into giving Congress plenary powers.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Drawing Lines in the Commerce Clause Debate on Health Care Reform 2010
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Commence bar-related lesson: speakeasies were clandestine establishments for consumption of the forbidden juices.
Girl at a Bar: The Los Angeles Speakeasy Girl at a Bar 2011
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Commence the senseless blabbering from people with names like Charlotte and Fred; who'd rather slam Obama in every blog than actually do something productive with their lives. shelly in IL
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Commence distressed monologues that end conveniently just as a new and extravagantly violent set-piece is to begin.
Review: Predators Glenn Dunks 2010
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