- present participle of begin.
beginning
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Although practical treatments remain a distant possibility, the discovery suggests that even in old age, the human brain may possess protective abilities that scientists are only beginning to understand.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
This was the beginning of a whipsawing that continues to this day, roiling a corner of the S&P 500.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
Meta also plans to establish an at-the-market stock offering program of up to $60 billion, potentially beginning in the first quarter of 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Before beginning his pregame shooting routine, Hachimura hugged Lakers assistant Beau Levesque, who was Hachimura’s player development coach, and Lakers guard Austin Reaves, one of his closest friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 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
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But underneath what seems promising, the beginnings of empathy and maybe healing, there’s something performative and calculated in this fast bond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Their performance told the story of the group's journey, from its beginnings 27 years ago to where they are now with 200 members.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Those bubbles could expand away from one another while new regions undergo their own Big Bang-like beginnings.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
We speed through his working-class beginnings and his sometimes-awkward experiences as a teacher, choirmaster, chamber musician and performer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
She thought she knew what it could be, and if she was right, then it could be the beginnings of a plan.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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