as in began
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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Owners David, a pharmacist, and Ryan, a counselor, began restoring historic homes out of personal passion before turning their knack for curation into a hospitality venture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Last week, the White House began circulating draft legislative language on such a ban.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, the fighting commenced with a flurry of slapping, pushing, and grasping; sumo can look like brawling or ballet, a display of brute force or a mastery of martial-arts techniques that share their origins with judo and aikido.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The final full day of the 2025-26 girls wrestling season in San Diego County commenced Saturday with the Masters meet at Eastlake High School.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Software debt that started the year trading near 100 cents on the dollar is now 10 cents lower.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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That glorious 10-game win streak to begin the season — just the fifth time the Hurricanes have ever started a season 10-0 — was going to hit a snag eventually.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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The first one in D-FW, in Addison, opened at 14551 Dallas Parkway in fall 2025.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Around the turn of the century, the United Verde mine opened near present-day Jerome.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Fell (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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