commence
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If he fails to return for the sentencing hearing, the UK authorities are expected to commence extradition proceedings.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Complications commence when a space research vessel smashes into Prodigy Corp.-controlled Bangkok.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Law enforcement agencies should commence a snap review of "leadership structures" and "information sharing arrangements" between teams responsible for counter-terrorism, the inquiry found.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Before the uprising can commence, the General has to unify the Polish nobility and peasantry to accumulate the muscle needed to beat back Mother Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
“I been thinking,” she said, “how you better commence to tremble when the Lord, He gives you your heart’s desire.”
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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