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  • present participle of begin.
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beginning

[bih-gin-ing] / bɪˈgɪn ɪŋ /




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He may have inherited Russia and Qatar from his predecessor, but he has overseen this North American World Cup from the beginning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The capex is beginning to show up as mounting depreciation expenses, up to 12.5% of companywide sales in the last quarter from 7.1% the year before.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It added individual personalities were beginning to emerge, with one youngster already showing a noticeably independent streak and often choosing to spend time away from its siblings.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

One is at the end of November, and the other is at the beginning of January, so I’m wondering how much I should expect to budget.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Charlie asked me, beginning to rifle through Tansy’s eats.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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