as in begun
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
after some refreshments, she fell to working with renewed vigor
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Texas Ranger introduces bodycam video Prosecutors have begun playing video of law enforcement interrogations of Tanner Horner, beginning with Texas Ranger Job Espinoza demanding that Horner tell him where Athena is and asking if the child was alive or dead when Horner left her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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The freeze warning is in effect for the entire Philadelphia area, except for Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton counties, where the growing season hasn't yet begun.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
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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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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The Spurs got off to a sluggish start, missing their first three shots and committing a turnover in the opening two minutes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Nolan Traoré played only five minutes in the first half, while Josh Minott and Ochai Agbaji never got off the bench.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Fallen (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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