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begin

[bih-gin] / bɪˈgɪn /




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This boundary, called the horizon, would begin as a single structure before separating into two distinct branches.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

The pair will begin formally working together during an off-season training block in the United States, although Ferrero will watch Shelton on site at next week's ATP Finals in Turin.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will begin meeting this week with representatives of parties that won seats in the October 27 vote, to determine to which leader to give the first shot at forming a government.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

MS Now’s live election coverage begin at 6 p.m.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Edda?” the voice asks for a third time as I finally begin to settle enough to process what is happening.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

He begins to read her the poem: “We gather with our old new selves.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

England will need to locate a weakness by the time the Ashes begins.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

But as he turns to the story of his father’s past, Mr. Murakami’s distant, delicate perspective begins to feel less like a literary device and more like emotional reticence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

The process begins with a protein known as Ral, which Saltiel had previously investigated in fat cells.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Boo’s eyes light up as she begins counting.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

The practice began in 2010 when Sonia-Wallace wrote custom poetry for travelers at a Metro line opening on a borrowed typewriter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

In the decade following the Civil War and the passage of the 14th and 15th Amendments, Black people began to participate fully in civil society.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

Sunshine amounts were above average for the UK as a whole - in fact it was the fifth-sunniest October since records began in 1910.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Because previous research had shown that hepatocytes function better when LSECs are present, the team began examining how these two types of cells communicate.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

But then I began to understand that she wasn’t judging me.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

But as the state faces massive cuts in federal Medicaid funding, rising healthcare costs and budget shortfalls, it has begun to roll back that commitment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

“Also outperforming have been real estate equities, where share prices have possibly begun to take a ‘look through’ view on feelings that trough valuations may have already been reached,” UBS strategist Richard Schellbach says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

A simpler driver was supply and demand: Corporate debt issuance tied to the AI buildout has begun to cool, leaving fixed-income investors with fewer alternatives.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

CCTV's sports website later reported that CMG had acknowledged the apologies, but it remains unclear whether talks to defuse the situation have begun.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Our land rush is over before it’s begun.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Periods in which Wall Street’s favorite stocks underperform so dramatically are rare, and they typically occur when the backdrop for corporate earnings, or the broader economy, is beginning to shift, Kantrowitz and his team said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

These developments prompted an exodus of patients from state hospitals beginning in the mid-1950s and accelerating after federal legislation in the 1960s called for more community-based treatment of mental illness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

At the beginning of last week, the average was $6.35.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

At the beginning of his prepping journey, Michael's wife didn't see the need, but he says she now understands the importance.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

But that was only the beginning of my troubles.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff


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