begun

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This week, Foley announced that the Orange County Public Works Department had begun a “pause” of herbicide spraying in flood channels countywide.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The casting process for the new James Bond has officially begun, after years of anticipation and speculation about who will take over from Daniel Craig as 007.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The Connecticut State Police said Thursday it has begun an investigation in response to the complaint.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

That inequality has given rise to what economists have begun to call the "K-shaped economy," where consumption for higher-income Americans is rising, but it is falling for lower-income people.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

In September 1955, Mount Bezymianny had begun to shake with earthquakes, just as Mount St. Helens had.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone