as in beginning
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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After a major storm blankets Connecticut with more than a foot of snow beginning Sunday, arctic air will create dangerously cold conditions that poses health and safety risks to anyone exposed to the bitter cold.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Read more Now that opening-day speeches and start-of-session ceremonies are out of the way, the Colorado legislature’s work is beginning to spin up in earnest.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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In his late 20s at the time, Murdoch was commencing a staggering hot streak that would last roughly a decade.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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Indiana and Miami begin the semester on January 12, with Ole Miss commencing January 20.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kyiv, which has grappled with severe power shortages this winter, is forecast to enter a brutally cold stretch starting Friday that is expected to last into next week.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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And that leader was starting running back Chuba Hubbard, who carried a simple message.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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Brown was slow getting off the field, which put the Eagles at risk of a penalty for too many men on the field.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Once the guides had the snake under control, Smith and Fry could be seen getting off the boat to examine the creature close up.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Or another extreme swing of the pendulum, guided by the ultrawealthy closing and opening their wallets?—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cooking down the chicory to the point of jamminess is an eye-opening approach that reveals a world of options beyond salad.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Falling (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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