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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Seven government agencies have begun the process of laying off over 4,000 workers, prompting multiple unions to file for an injunction to block the terminations in a federal court in Northern California, according to the BBC.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
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By this time, however, Hamas had already begun to eclipse secular rivals in popularity and Palestinian elections held in 2006 led to a victory for the Islamist militant group, sparking clashes with the PA's leading Fatah faction and Hamas' eventual takeover of the territory the following year.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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An investigation into the fire and a search for Gard — which included searching the acres of cornfields around her residence — commenced shortly after.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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Standing in for the franchise’s original hometown of Fernfield is Fort Langley, British Columbia, where production recently commenced.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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At the back of a buzzy canteen, there are a pair of meeting spaces, whose names revolve with the latest academy players to have started a Premier League game for Newcastle.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Skilled forgers started to catch on, endeavoring to cash in on that development.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The mission got off to a positive start, with the successful first-ever launch of a rocket booster – known as Super Heavy – that had flown during a previous flight in January.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Giants got off to a fast start against the New Orleans Saints, but the offense sputtered the rest of the way in the 26-14 loss.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Decades of fighting for women’s suffrage in the United States found success in 1920, which kicked off a decade of some relaxation of the restrictions on women.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Production kicked off on the sequel in June.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Fallen (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen%20%28to%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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