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begin

[bih-gin] / bɪˈgɪn /




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Raducanu maintained that excellent level to begin the second set with a break of serve - although she would not have it entirely her own way.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The judge said he expected the jury to begin punitive phase deliberations on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The term ‘passive income’ doesn’t begin to describe the emotional labor of dealing with short-term renters.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Once major components have reached Lockheed Martin’s Camden, Ark., factory, workers can begin assembling the whole missile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The evacuations begin, starting with women, children, the elderly, and the disabled.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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