commenced

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Last week his forces hit Saint Petersburg, just as Putin's flagship economic summit commenced in the city.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Williams, 94, attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony last Wednesday, which commenced with the composer’s rousing “Raiders March” played by the school’s marching band and accompanied by its blue-clad cheerleaders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The highest number of commenced legal actions, and actions pending, was at Somerset Council.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

By the time hostilities commenced in the Middle East it had halved, and Michael Saylor’s bitcoin vehicle suffered an even more vertiginous drop, from north of $450 last summer to a February trough of $106.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

And the process of mythologizing Bobby commenced in earnest.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady