- present participle of begin.
beginning
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Before Mingma G met Nims, he wasn't sure about him: "In the beginning, I had the feeling he was very arrogant."
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
About 24 percent of subscribers on Russia's Megafon mobile network at the beginning of 2026 were iPhone users, Megafon said in April.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Airlines continued to trot out 2027 Europe routes, with La Compagnie announcing service between Newark and Düsseldorf beginning in the spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Reduced flexibility can be an early sign that the heart is beginning to function less effectively.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
She was always fine in the beginning, but eventually she’d get fired because she’d mentally check out.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
According to Nozell, the singer — who rose from humble beginnings in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains into an internationally beloved rhinestones-studded star, evocative storyteller and thoughtful philanthropist — would not have wanted a traditional memorial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Dolly Parton, the country music superstar from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most beloved entertainers in the world.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
As winter gave way to spring, I tracked the almost hourly change in blossoming trees beyond the fences, grateful to see the physical manifestation of new beginnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
These structures represent an early form of chelicerae and provide evidence of the evolutionary beginnings of the pincers and fangs seen in chelicerates today.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
It had been a long time coming, born in the city’s beginnings, written in the countless daily interactions of ordinary citizens and city leaders.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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