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began

[bih-gan] / bɪˈgæn /




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The good vibes mark a stark reversal from the malaise that dragged shares lower after fighting began at the end of February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“It all began with, if you want to know the truth, Greenland,” he said of his threat to leave NATO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The white-letter hairstreak – whose caterpillars glow under ultraviolet light – has fallen by 80% since the scheme began.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Regardless, United CEO Scott Kirby pitched the idea of a potential tie-up between to senior officials just days before the Iran war began, Bloomberg reported late Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

And so began our stay in this place that, we learned, was named Vught after the nearest small village.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom