- past participle of begin.
begun
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Demolition has begun, and construction is slated to begin next year.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
Scientists have also begun uncovering evidence that some of the biological processes influenced by these drugs may be involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
It remains unclear what information Alice Huang – who is also known as Huang Le – allegedly passed to Beijing, how valuable it was, or when she is believed to have begun gathering intelligence.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
He’d like to return to hosting events at his hilltop home and has begun rehabilitating the landscaping, much of which was destroyed in 2017 when the massive Thomas fire charred everything but his house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
All my troubles had begun with the miller.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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