- present participle of begin.
beginning
Example Sentences
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He continued, “I remember George said at the very beginning, ‘There are no good and bad people in this.’
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
But Stokes and Atkinson, who was playing for Surrey at Glamorgan, were withdrawn from their matches on Sunday in order to be ready to play in the third Test, beginning on Thursday.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
One possibility, they proposed, was the influence of age beliefs held at the beginning of the study.
From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026
Retailers like Walmart, Target and Amazon are promoting back-to-school sales earlier this year, with deals beginning in June.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
At first we hoped it was the beginning of Mama’s recovery.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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