embark on/upon
idiom
1
: to begin (a journey)
They embarked on their trip to America with high hopes.
2
: to begin (something that will take a long time or happen for a long time)
She's embarking on a new career.
The company has embarked upon a risky new project.
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Brody, along with a shark expert named Matt Hooper (played by Richard Dreyfuss) and a shark hunter named Quint (Robert Shaw), decides to personally handle the matter and embark on an expedition to murder the shark.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 20 June 2025
Brown was released and he’s since been allowed to embark on his summer world tour, which began with a U.K. and European leg, and arrives in North America in late July.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Jimmy Kimmel is about to embark on his annual summer vacation — and ABC has enlisted a rebel spy to fill in as host.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 June 2025
Along with the album, Clipse is set to embark on a national tour.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 June 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 20 June 2025
Brown was released and he’s since been allowed to embark on his summer world tour, which began with a U.K. and European leg, and arrives in North America in late July.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Jimmy Kimmel is about to embark on his annual summer vacation — and ABC has enlisted a rebel spy to fill in as host.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 June 2025
Along with the album, Clipse is set to embark on a national tour.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 June 2025
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“Embark on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embark%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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