as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
a series of counseling sessions intended to help young couples about to enter into the trials and tribulations of marriage
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De Los Reyes began working for Elite Security as a bag-checker at Petco Park during the 2007-08 baseball season.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025 -
The Israeli military says more than 400 rockets and hundreds of drones have been launched at Israeli territory since the conflict began.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
19 June 2025
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Iran had been in negotiations with the US for about two months, but called them off after Israel started bombing its territory.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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During a game against the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, Cunningham started a brawl between the two teams after several physical plays against Clark.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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The Carabao Cup will begin in mid-August, with Premier League teams not playing in Europe entering in the second round, which starts in the week commencing August 25, and the remaining seven clubs receiving a bye to the third round, which takes place in the weeks commencing September 15 and 22.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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These delays at the ISA, in turn, have frustrated corporate actors, like The Metals Company (TMC), which are keen to commence commercial-scale operations in international waters.—
Time,
Time,
17 June 2025
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The offshore yuan was little changed on the news and China’s equity futures were yet to open.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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The seasonal pop-up retailer, which is owned by Spencer Gifts, has 50,000 jobs available for the more than 1,500 retail locations it is expected to open ahead of the 2025 Halloween season.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Even after being named an alternate captain this season, Samuelsson got off to a slow start and was at the center of one of the team’s most disappointing moments of the season when nobody stepped in to defend Tage Thompson after a dirty hit from Stefan Noesen.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The tariff roller coaster rumbles on, and for American manufacturers, there’s no getting off the ride anytime soon.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
20 June 2025
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In this photo released by the Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, a missile is launched from a boat during a naval drill in the Persian Gulf, Iran.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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On Monday June 23, 2025, Iran launched a missile strike on the U.S. Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar—a retaliatory move following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Enter (into or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enter%20%28into%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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