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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Advertisement Along with restoring the center’s name, Judge Cooper also reversed the board’s decision to shut it down for two years beginning on July 5.—
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Just a few neighborhoods away, another revolution was brewing at CBGB, where punk rock was beginning to rewrite the city’s soundtrack.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The 79th annual Cannes Film Festival is around the corner, commencing May 13 with the opening ceremony at the Palais des Festivals in the south of France.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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This is the phase of the project that’s now commencing.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Alchemist Kitchen spins food business gold Several of the businesses identified are graduates of the Alchemist Microenterprise Academy (AMA), a 12-week business training course that teaches the basics of starting a food business.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Ohtani was one of two members of the Dodgers starting rotation who left the game injured.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The weekend is getting off to a hot start in North Texas.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Over the last few years, the world of emissions standard setting has become increasingly contentious, so much so that even a few words can trigger a fight about whether companies are getting off the hook or being held to account.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
12 June 2026
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The prosecution and defense both waived their right to opening statements in the sentencing phase.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The shame of opening the door to them in my filthy pajamas, of letting them into an apartment that had not been cleaned or aired for days.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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“Falling (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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