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begun

[bih-guhn] / bɪˈgʌn /


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Indeed, the cheers had already begun when Hallam started to describe the foul to the crowd - but Gunners supporters were stopped in their tracks.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

These relics had begun to show up in Beijing’s curio shops almost as soon as the dynasty fell in 1912.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

To help address this problem, Lopez has begun testing insecticides to determine which treatments might effectively control the beetles.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Long before she announced her candidacy, Roy had begun courting public servants inside the sprawling city attorney’s office to ensure her plan passed muster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Instead, some of us had begun calling ourselves “Negroes,” a term more of our choosing, though still not perfect.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson


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