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as in commences
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 starts
to come into existence
the storm began late in the day and lasted all night
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as in establishes
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 begins
Work on that new dock, which will better handle large Viking cruise ships, begins in 2025.
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Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
In a rare event, the Jewish festival of lights, or Hanukkah, begins Wednesday — the same day as the Christians' Christmas celebration.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
The clip begins with each of the sisters sharing whether this was their first or second time watching the movie.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Following a disappointing season, 24 players will become free agents when free agency begins next March.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
This second release in the Elements series focuses on where the magic truly begins—the fermentation—dialing up the fermenting period to nearly five full days, twice its normal length.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
During his journey, meanwhile, Ellen begins to suffer, possessed with Orlok’s presence.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Music begins to play as the kids transition out of nap time and Kassandra becomes a more outgoing person.
—Rob Gagnon, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
The prices of decent Cabs begins around $25, good ones $50 and great ones $70 and above.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
In a rare event, the Jewish festival of lights, or Hanukkah, begins Wednesday — the same day as the Christians' Christmas celebration.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
The clip begins with each of the sisters sharing whether this was their first or second time watching the movie.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Following a disappointing season, 24 players will become free agents when free agency begins next March.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
This second release in the Elements series focuses on where the magic truly begins—the fermentation—dialing up the fermenting period to nearly five full days, twice its normal length.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
During his journey, meanwhile, Ellen begins to suffer, possessed with Orlok’s presence.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Music begins to play as the kids transition out of nap time and Kassandra becomes a more outgoing person.
—Rob Gagnon, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
The prices of decent Cabs begins around $25, good ones $50 and great ones $70 and above.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begins
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Security & Safety A casino should offer a safe environment for its customers and this starts with proper licensing and ends with strict safety protocols such as SSL encryption.Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Pink Qatari Clay Heritage Ritual is an indulgent 90 minutes, and starts with a body exfoliation with a scrub made from aromatic resins, Epsom salts and frankincense.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Moore signed the order, which establishes multiple initiatives seeking to make the state more friendly to business development, at a Friday ceremony in downtown Frederick, against the backdrop of an ongoing hotel and conference center project.Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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The new series of the British crime drama opens with a disturbing mystery, when the death of an elderly woman found in a cave has the team asking what drives a person to murder someone so vulnerable.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Mickey 17 now opens March 7, 2025, while Sinners bows on April 18, 2025.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Bank of America initiates Box as buy The cloud company has an attractive outlook.Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to comply with the climate initiates of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to prevent climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Scope out other potential suppliers before any trouble arises and share this information with interested buyers to put their mind at ease.Lien De Pau, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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To be clear, Alexander-Arnold does still have the license to drift inside when the opportunity arises under Slot.Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Fender Electric Instruments introduces a single- and dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar.Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
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Maggie also introduces Quinn to her supply sergeant Conway (iCarly’s Laci Mosley), who reveals she’s taken advantage of the free-flowing military budget to accrue a secret closet full of valuable treasures for the base.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Your mother also appears in the film.Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Disneyland Resort area, which includes the big Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, still appears to be open for visitors at this time.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Vogue Conversations launches on January 14, 2025 at Lightroom London.Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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That increase in overall launches matches the increase by SpaceX alone, which performed 134 Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches in 2024, up from 96 in 2023.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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