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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Kerr did not specify whether or not Curry had begun drills involving physical contact, only reiterating that an update would come Saturday.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026 -
The State Police have also begun an internal affairs investigation into several personnel involved.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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After a fruitless Minnesota power play, emotions started to boil over, as a tie-up along the boards in the Toronto end of the ice devolved into a full-on scrum, with players from both teams ending up in the penalty box.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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What started as an academic experiment eventually developed into an advanced robotic system capable of achieving a world record.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Spring football has commenced and reporters got a 35-minute window to watch Coleman and a host of new Longhorns who are out to make sure last season’s omission from the College Football Playoff was a one-off and not the start of a bad-for-business trend on the Forty.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lake Zurich Mayor Tom Poynton was part of the annual purple ribbon cutting on the beach before plunging commenced.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Wild got off to a fast start, outshooting the Blackhawks 16-7 while scoring three times in the first period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Doncic got off to what has become his typical first-quarter starts, scoring 16 points on seven-for-10 shooting.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Fallen (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen%20%28to%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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