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began

[bih-gan] / bɪˈgæn /




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The bad news is, oil prices are still almost 30% higher than before the conflict began.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

When confronted with the possibility that his daughter, who had gravitated toward his life’s work as a child, might walk away, Ned’s facade began to crack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Julian began the series in the early ’90s after coming out, dedicating his work to his lover, Christopher.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

He began hanging out at the Grange, a favorite hotel bar in Sacramento for state lawmakers and lobbyists, trying to make connections, according to a source who ran into him there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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