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  • present participle of begin.
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beginning

[bih-gin-ing] / bɪˈgɪn ɪŋ /




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But first, there was “Revolver” — a glittering array of musical chestnuts that we’re only just beginning to appreciate.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

They are normally broken down quickly, beginning at their exposed ends.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

The airline is even going to restrict access to its primo Delta One Lounges beginning next year if you buy its new basic-business ticket.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

I had been posting about the protests from the beginning, but 20 July was the first time I attended one.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Early in the morning though it was, the tar beneath the shingled roof was beginning to bubble in the hot July sun.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

In Episode 3 of By the People, equal-marriage campaign architect Marc Solomon joins Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern to trace the movement’s “quixotic” beginnings in 2001.

From Slate Aug. 1, 2026

Members of Trump's cabinet, South Carolina lawmakers and other guests also assembled for the ceremony, and to listen to tributes to Graham's military service and more than three decades in Congress after humble beginnings.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

“This is about building the next generation studio, so we think of this as the beginnings of Paramount, of Warner Bros., of those great studios,” Simpson said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

He said he wrote the piece to "honour my humble beginnings", adding "I am the son of my father, the baker".

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

He has color in his face now, and the beginnings of red whiskers, like his hair.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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