as in begins
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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The practice week begins in earnest on Wednesday.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
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When the sun begins to dip, head over to the Catalina Casino.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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There’s now just one last day of preseason games before the NFL commences its regular season.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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Cade Klubnik is already getting high praise before the season even commences.—
Cecil Merkerson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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If this is an organization that is trying to be taken more seriously, then accountability starts with the front office itself — not with a player saying what everyone around the league is already thinking.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Season four opens in spring 2024, almost two years after the events of season three.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
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Niall Horan’s Second Top 10 Title All those purchases help Horan score his second career top 10 on the Vinyl Albums chart, where Heartbreak Weather opens at number 3.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Falls (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falls%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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