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as in commenced
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
she began walking to work for exercise
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as in started
to come into existence
the storm began late in the day and lasted all night
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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
the religious sect was begun by a small breakaway faction
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Recent Examples of begun
Argentina’s base camp is in Kansas City this year, and fans have already begun arriving for the first KC match later this month.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
But tariff collections have begun to fall since the legal defeats.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Another state has begun this year's midterm elections cycle.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 June 2026
This, McCauley explains, is how pretty much all Deer Tick records have begun since 2014’s Negativity.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
The White House has now begun that process, which remains underway.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2026
As the social media clips have begun to compile, Twins teammates can’t help but notice Lewis’ success.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Some tech employees have reportedly begun speaking commands into AI agents rather than typing at all, according to Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
From our hosts Workers have begun assembling a temporary outdoor stadium on the White House South Lawn.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 May 2026
Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
But tariff collections have begun to fall since the legal defeats.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Another state has begun this year's midterm elections cycle.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 June 2026
This, McCauley explains, is how pretty much all Deer Tick records have begun since 2014’s Negativity.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
The White House has now begun that process, which remains underway.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2026
As the social media clips have begun to compile, Twins teammates can’t help but notice Lewis’ success.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Some tech employees have reportedly begun speaking commands into AI agents rather than typing at all, according to Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
From our hosts Workers have begun assembling a temporary outdoor stadium on the White House South Lawn.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begun
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Usyk tried to swarm once the action commenced.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The LPs also commenced his empathetic association with bassist Bob Cranshaw, who appeared on Rollins’ albums for the next half-century.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Oncologists are being flooded with requests as the special access program gets started.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Yet, San Antonio should be well-prepared for the challenge, having beaten the reigning champion Thunder, which started this season 24-1 and swept its first two playoff opponents.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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The backstory The property opened in March 2015 as the first hotel of the 1 Hotels brand founded by Barry Sternlight, and resides in the former Gansevoort Hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The Tea Party, that movement of grass-roots right-wing anger that evolved into MAGA, was founded the same year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Federal officials said the researchers were found with the virus when they were stopped in January at the Detroit Metro Airport after deboarding Delta Flight 229 that originated from Congo Republic, where an outbreak of mpox was occurring.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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For the unfamiliar, Pokémon is an international phenomenon that originated in Japan and took off in the late 1990s.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The Feather Alert, a state public alert system working much like the AMBER Alert for missing children, is initiated when a Native American goes missing.—
James C Ramos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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In this particular case, the deputy initiated Thomas’ traffic stop based upon his visual observation, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.—
Sofia Saric
May 28,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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His research has helped illuminate how some of the earliest biomolecules may have arisen and how RNA could assemble, replicate and evolve.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Now, with rumours of his departure at the end of the season, the question of his legacy has arisen.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
20 May 2026
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Some lawmakers have questioned whether that follow-on strike constituted a war crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Democrats have said her failure to appear for that deposition constituted noncompliance with the subpoena.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Three races in, there’ve been unforeseen winners, unpredicted changes to the schedule and the unanticipated reality of regulation changes dawning.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The fans who’ve been down with me since the ’99 and 2000s, the ones who’ve been riding with me all the way to now.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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