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as in commenced
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
she began walking to work for exercise
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as in started
to come into existence
the storm began late in the day and lasted all night
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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
the religious sect was begun by a small breakaway faction
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Recent Examples of begun
Developers have begun seizing on denser zoning near the station, including in Sunnyside, to build apartments.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Indeed, some actors have already begun small-scale deployments.
—Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
So have health departments in other large cities, such as Chicago and New York, where LGBTQ community health centers have begun offering doxycycline to patients.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Closing sales have begun at its remaining stores and gift cards will be accepted at locations until October 31.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The limited series starring and executive produced by Florence Pugh has begun production in New Zealand.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Recently, the company has also begun expanding into live-action, with the announcement of a sci-fi thriller from Dune franchise scribe Jon Spaihts, Brian Duffield’s Crumble, and other projects.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
His thinking often shifting, Carter had begun to muse from the bench on the possibility that too much temporary housing could be built.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The sales for select brands such as have begun.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Indeed, some actors have already begun small-scale deployments.
—Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
So have health departments in other large cities, such as Chicago and New York, where LGBTQ community health centers have begun offering doxycycline to patients.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Closing sales have begun at its remaining stores and gift cards will be accepted at locations until October 31.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The limited series starring and executive produced by Florence Pugh has begun production in New Zealand.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Recently, the company has also begun expanding into live-action, with the announcement of a sci-fi thriller from Dune franchise scribe Jon Spaihts, Brian Duffield’s Crumble, and other projects.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
His thinking often shifting, Carter had begun to muse from the bench on the possibility that too much temporary housing could be built.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The sales for select brands such as have begun.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begun
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The storyline is spare to the point of invisibility this time, reportedly revised with input, musical and otherwise, from Gaga and Phoenix as production commenced.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
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The explicit purpose is to permit the return of approximately sixty thousand Israelis who live in northern Israel and were displaced after October 7th, when Hezbollah commenced near-daily strikes.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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Early Amazon Prime Big Deal Days deals Amazon has already started dropping prices ahead of Prime Big Deal Days.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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My relationship with feedback started with a significant aversion, reminiscent of my initial distaste for the bitter leaves in my grandmother's traditional dishes.Dr. Flo Falayi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ro, also founded in 2017, offers treatment for the same conditions.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Polymarket, which Coplan founded in 2020, has recently been the subject of intense debate and scrutiny over its creation of election betting markets.Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Powell is taking on the role originated by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 action film, based on the novel by Stephen King.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Premier League originated in 1992, when England's best teams decided to break away from the traditional English Football League structure that had been in place for more than 100 years.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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While the review was initiated to examine the leadership structure of the county’s Office of Education, the agency’s investigators quickly pivoted to the education board after hearing numerous complaints from staff, said Mike Fine, CEO of the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Click Request archive, and the process is initiated.David Nield, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Those situations have arisen plenty in these first four games and, while the Dodgers have indeed showed up big, the Mets have shrunk.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Over the past decade, though, a pesky inconsistency has arisen, one that defies easy explanation and may portend significant breaks from the standard model.Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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But labor-relations law as currently constituted under the Wagner Act creates monopolistic unions that exercise outsized power with the backing of the federal government.The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
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This constituted a slightly larger attack than the barrage in April, which involved about 110 ballistic missiles and 30 cruise missiles fired toward Israel.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
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Livento Group's management has established disclosure controls and procedures, concluding their effectiveness as of September 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Provision for credit losses increased to $920,000 from $888,000, attributed to specific reserves established on impaired loans and higher historical loss factors.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Begun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begun. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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