embarked upon
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Surrey's captain played Woakes to mid on, embarked upon an impossible single and failed to regain his ground after wicketkeeper Kai Smith made the most of an inaccurate throw from Ed Barnard.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
When the ship finally embarked upon its journey to Jamaica, many of the enslaved Africans in its hold had already been trapped below deck for more than half a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
Before meeting with Noem, Sheinbaum told reporters she would inform the U.S. security chief about the “coordination and collaboration” that her administration has embarked upon with Washington.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025
The field of road ecology began almost precisely a century ago, on June 13, 1924: the day that married biologists named Dayton and Lillian Stoner embarked upon a road trip across Iowa.
From Slate • May 25, 2024
The second quest which he embarked upon was the turning-point of his life.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
