embarked upon
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When the ship finally embarked upon its journey to Jamaica, many of the enslaved Africans in its hold had already been trapped below deck for more than half a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
Not as long as the one Seddon and his squad embarked upon when this concept was starting off, but still arduous and as compelling as ever.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
Before meeting with Noem, Sheinbaum told reporters she would inform the U.S. security chief about the “coordination and collaboration” that her administration has embarked upon with Washington.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025
I embarked upon a role as his factotum in Washington.
From Slate • Nov. 1, 2024
They had just embarked upon the immensely difficult topic of human Transfiguration; working in front of mirrors, they were supposed to be changing the color of their own eyebrows.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
