as in began
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
he's eager to finish college and to embark upon a career in teaching
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The board began to shake and flash purple; my whole body jiggled.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026 -
The Yankees led, 4-3, going into the eighth, but the inning began to unravel when reliever Fernando Cruz issued a one-walk to Jakob Marsee.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The mother aboard a Caribbean Airlines flight had a successful delivery, as Fox News Digital previously reported — but shortly after the unexpected arrival, a hot debate about the baby's citizenship commenced.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Panther is a third-generation full-size wheeled dual-arm humanoid robot, and UniX AI has commenced global deliveries.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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One person is dead after trying to put out a fire started by an electric-bicycle battery in a San Jose apartment, fire officials said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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What started as a personal endeavor evolved into something much larger.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In 2002, the city opened its first havnebad, a public harbor bath, and Leonardsen, along with thousands of her neighbors, took the plunge.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The three combined hits are the lowest total for a game at Progressive Field, which opened in 1994.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Leahy retired the next two batters before Carpenter launched a 425-foot drive to straightaway center field to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Then Sandy hit, and the Obama Administration launched Rebuild by Design, a competition that offered roughly a billion dollars in federal money, with more expected from state and local governments, for the winning proposals.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Embarked (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarked%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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