as in began
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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After graduating, Jude began working as an assistant on movies and also in advertising.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Apple’s initial plans were to build a lighter version of the Vision Pro headset, but the company began prioritizing smart glasses around October last year, according to Gurman.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 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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But, when the frequency of accidents involving large trucks started to climb in New Orleans, so, too, did the number of occupants.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Tari Eason, Reed Sheppard and Josh Okogie, who have all started at times this season, were in the starting lineup Sunday and played through the third quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Suzuki opened the scoring with his 29th goal of the season, reaching the 100-point mark for the first time in his career.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Luostarinen opened the scoring just 23 seconds in, spinning into Samoskevich’s rebound and beating Woll from a tight angle.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Outlook Lite first launched in 2022, but its shutdown was confirmed in October 2025, when Microsoft removed it from the Google Play Store to prevent new customers from downloading it.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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That winter, the North Vietnamese had launched a major offensive.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But Republicans got off the mat quickly, forming Virginians for Fair Maps to battle the other team’s Virginians for Fair Elections.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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His 2026 debut got off a rocky start when Marte hit the first pitch of the game over the right-field wall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Entered (into or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entered%20%28into%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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