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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Norby played well for the Marlins last season as Rogers posted a 7.11 ERA in four starts before his demotion to Triple-A. Then, with Rogers injured to begin this season, Stowers exploded for the Marlins to earn an All-Star nod.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025 -
The rounds have already been codified under NATO standards, signaling Ukraine’s intent to begin large-scale production.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Search efforts continued through about 1 a.m. Thursday and commenced at first light.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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While Merck has built a solid pipeline and commenced new product launches, the timeline remains tight and the revenue gap significant.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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As the euro and the dollar move in opposite directions, investors have started rebalancing their portfolios toward European equities.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Abbott Elementary was renewed for an impressive fifth season in January, but Quinta Brunson and some of the cast have started to wonder about life out of school.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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The final round got off to a bad start for the 25-year-old, bogeying the first hole.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Like leave us alone, like get off of our land, like get the army out of our villages.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
13 July 2025
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Also in San José’s city center is the Mercado Central, a market that originally opened in 1880 and today stretches more than the length of a full city block.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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Since then, other doors have opened for Blankenship, as well.—
Pam Windsor,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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And even Silicon Valley founded companies believe that Europe has a big role to play.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In 1970, Lynne founded the Electric Light Orchestra with Roy Wood and Bev Bevan.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Only 11% of Candidly customers have launched the student loan retirement match in connection with secure 2.0.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Russia launched thousands of drones into Ukraine in June, and Ukraine has continued to make efforts to fight back.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
5 July 2025
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“Strike (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20%28into%29. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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