as in begins
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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The mission now begins final checkout activities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026 -
As the pooch chews on the glove, the battery is suddenly damaged and begins to smoke.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The first leg of the annual championship commences this Saturday, January 3, and wraps up on Saturday, January 17.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2026
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Hickey’s expectations come as Wall Street readies for the new trading year, which commences with Friday’s opening bell.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
29 Dec. 2025
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Six years have come and gone with only four NFL starts to show for it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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While plumbers said winter is known for pipes bursting, once the weather starts thawing out in the spring, their call volume picks up.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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In following her to this point, however, this long-game project gives remarkable dimension and particularity to the kind of migrant story often only told in journalistic generalities — showing, year on year, how time heals some wounds, opens others, and creates plenty of its own.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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If a guest opens a laptop, there should be enough space, light, and power to work comfortably without improvisation.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Strikes (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strikes%20%28into%29. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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