as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
before you actually strike into your speech, you should introduce yourself
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In corporate news, luxury conglomerate and industry bellwether LVMH reported quarterly sales that missed expectations on Monday as the sector begins to decipher the fallout from the war in the Middle East and its impact on stocks.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Rumors of a feud began when Cooper's Unwell network dropped Earle's Hot Mess podcast in February 2025.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The search process for Adofo-Mensah's replacement will commence after the draft.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Netflix also shared other casting info as the shoot commenced.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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On the first Saturday of Coachella, Justin Bieber started his concert by looking down at a camera on the floor of the stage.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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McDermott made one start for the Orioles in 2024 and four appearances in 2025.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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But Republicans got off the mat quickly, forming Virginians for Fair Maps to battle the other team’s Virginians for Fair Elections.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Key moment After getting off to a hot start with four runs in the first inning, the Twins followed it up by tagging the Red Sox for seven runs in the second inning.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Brent Suter opened the game and went two-plus innings.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The college’s leaders intentionally decided not to open a dining hall, so that the students would learn to cook and host others in their home.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The eponymous public relations firm his father founded in 1952 has ridden — and shaped — the growth of its industry to become the world’s largest communications group, with annual revenues of almost $1 billion.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Bob Baker, founded in 1963 by its namesake puppeteer, now attracts more than 145,000 audience members per year, including about 20,000 students via school field trips.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The booster launched Northrop Grumman's previous cargo flight, NG-23, NASA's Crew-11 astronaut flight, the Axiom Space Ax-4 astronaut flight and three Starlink missions, according to a SpaceX description.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The third flight of the series is expected to launch sometime next year, with the plan to stay in Earth orbit to test the gear that will send astronauts to the lunar surface.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Strike (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20%28into%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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