She had taken the initiative to organize the charity event before anyone else volunteered.

During the critical negotiation, she seized the initiative and proposed a compromise that pleased both parties.

When the team faced tight deadlines, Maria took the initiative and reorganized the workflow to meet the goals.

When the team stalled, Maria decided to take the initiative and propose a new plan.

She succeeded in the project by taking the initiative and coordinating the team.

When the deadline loomed, she chose to seize the initiative and lead the team through the final sprint.

By seizing the initiative, the team forced their opponents onto the defensive.

When the team faces a crisis, the captain seizes the initiative and proposes a new game plan.

Linguists debated whether orphan initialisms should be preserved in dictionaries or expanded for clarity.

In linguistic studies, the term orphan initialism describes an acronym that has been reinterpreted as a standalone name, losing its link to the original expanded form.