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[bih-gin] / bɪˈgɪn /




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As the rock collides with air molecules, both its surface and the surrounding gas heat up and begin to glow.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

He added that he expected to receive the official results next week, after which he would begin discussions with every faction.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Jury selection is expected to begin on Wednesday in Los Angeles for another landmark trial about the alleged harms of social media on young users, with Meta and, for the first time, Snap as defendants.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

A union representing 250 watchmen voted to authorize a strike at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that could begin as soon as Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

As soon as Helen leaves, I move to my own locker along the wall and begin to open it.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

One particularly surprising finding was how early this breakup begins.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

The drama begins in a darkened room, where a film created by J.J.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

But the curriculum begins with “The Odyssey,” travels forward in time to James Joyce’s “Ulysses” and then backward to end with “The Iliad.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Where it begins to fall apart is when you start to ask for more than just viral clapbacks.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

I can’t see what she does with her back to us, but she begins to chant in a language I’ve never heard before.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Ball first laid down roots in the property when he began renting the unit from former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, one of the city’s legendary NFL icons.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Bailey began working as Michael's personal assistant in 1984, joining him in the year Wham! had their first number-one hit with Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Last weekend, however, they began rerouting their Europe-bound flights further south over the Gulf or further north over Russia, AFP analysis of flight tracking data shows.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

The pieces that ultimately survive to reach Earth's surface began as relatively large fragments.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

In spite of myself, I began to relax.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The jeep maker’s turnaround efforts, including deep cost cuts and a comprehensive product offensive, have begun to support earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

More recently, however, researchers have begun recognizing that these mobile genetic elements can also create opportunities for evolutionary change.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Memphis has long struggled with high rates of violent crime that have begun to fall only in the last couple of years.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

He said that he has begun to investigate DWP after reports of the high bills, but that a more proactive approach would allow for more transparency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

At 4:00 A.M., radiation levels outside the unit 1 reactor had begun to rise, and the workers had to stop yet again.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

With Ball beginning a new chapter in Minnesota, his former Charlotte home is now seeking a new owner willing to pay $2.6 million for a place inside one of the city’s most exclusive boutique buildings.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

This marks the beginning of Phase 5, when pieces separate from the main body and can produce repeated bursts of light.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Fast forward 12 months, and Estevao is beginning to attract attention for all the wrong reasons as he struggles to force his way into Xabi Alonso's side.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

In line with many players in the drinks business, Heineken recorded a steady decline in its share price beginning a few years ago, as high inflation added to costs and damped drinkers’ spending power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

But that always happens in the beginning of learning new material.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold


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