The phrase "associates embarked" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where individuals or groups (associates) are starting a journey or undertaking a new project or initiative.
Example: "The associates embarked on a new project aimed at improving customer satisfaction."
Alternatives: "associates started" or "associates commenced".
A statement by the U.S. Department of Justice says that Representative Chaka Fattah (D PA) and four associates "embarked on a wide-ranging conspiracy involving bribery, concealment of unlawful campaign contributions, and theft of charitable and federal funds to advance their own personal interests".
"As charged in the indictment, Congressman Fattah and his associates embarked on a wide-ranging conspiracy involving bribery, concealment of unlawful campaign contributions and theft of charitable and federal funds to advance their own personal interests," Leslie Caldwell, who heads the Justice Department's Criminal Division, said in a statement.
Kiss Land's follow-up, Beauty Behind the Madness, has seen the Drake associate embark on a bewildering charm offensive, like a politician dandling babies.
Now is the time of new beginnings for many new graduates, and we often have fear associated with embarking on new ventures, be they new studies, new jobs, a new relationship, or even a new project or responsibility.
During the week of March 11-15, a group of ten students from the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation (GSAPP), joined by Associate Professor Malo Hutson and recent Urban Planning graduate and new Associate María Garcés, embarked on an educational journey to Chile.
In 2004, Prof. Wodiczko returned as director and, with Associate Director Larissa Harris, embarked on an ambitious revitalization program.
Nearly four years ago, one of Mr. Mendes's closest associates, Jorge Viana, was elected governor of Acre State and embarked on an ambitious experiment that has gained growing support here and abroad.
She embarked on her legal career as an associate at the New York law firm of Shearman & Sterling, where she worked in Mergers & Acquisitions.
Yao was associated with China's periods of economic retrenchment since it embarked on market-oriented economic reforms in 1979.
We therefore embarked on the evaluation of the antibody responses associated with different DARC genotypes.
He and Robert Kauffman, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota's graduate school of management, then embarked on a study of coin auctions on eBay, from 1999 to 2001.
