commencing
Example Sentences
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One kid kicked a football, commencing a mad scramble as a group of friends converged on the object of their delight.
From Los Angeles Times
The first four scholarships will be available for students commencing degree programmes in 2023/24.
From BBC
The threat came, he wrote, from men who “have begun their careers by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues and ending tyrants.”
From Washington Post
Lower U.S. rate expectations also added to downward pressure on the dollar ahead of the Fed's two-day policy meeting commencing later on Tuesday.
From Reuters
The reactor will likely run through four or five fueling cycles, each of which lasts about 7 weeks, before commencing with the upgrade, Dimeo says.
From Science Magazine
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