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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He is slated to embark on the Breezy Bowl XX tour next month in Europe, beginning with concerts in the Netherlands and Denmark.
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Brown is currently set to embark on his Breezy Bowl XX tour in celebration of 20 years of his career.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 16 May 2025
Freese joined the Foo Fighters in May 2023 as the band prepared to embark on its first tour since Hawkins’ sudden death in March 2022.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
On a personal level, the players were saddened for their friend, who will now embark on a long rehabilitation process.
—Jay King, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Brown is currently set to embark on his Breezy Bowl XX tour in celebration of 20 years of his career.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 16 May 2025
Freese joined the Foo Fighters in May 2023 as the band prepared to embark on its first tour since Hawkins’ sudden death in March 2022.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
On a personal level, the players were saddened for their friend, who will now embark on a long rehabilitation process.
—Jay King, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“Embark on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embark%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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