as in begins
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement
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Work on that new dock, which will better handle large Viking cruise ships, begins in 2025.—
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
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Behavior Shapes Culture—From the Top Down Creating a culture of courage starts with behavior.—
ByMargie Warrell,
Forbes,
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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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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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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“Leads off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leads%20off. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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