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begun

[bih-guhn] / bɪˈgʌn /


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When we arrived in al-Mughayyir that day, the confrontation at the Abu Alia compound had already begun.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Engelschall said the Inland Empire’s community colleges were slow to recover after the pandemic but have begun to rebuild their transfer pipelines.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

You can generally do that after the fact, as long as you have not already begun carrying out executor duties or accepted the role of executor from the probate court.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

The world's tech giants have already begun slapping their own labels in anticipation of the rules.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Six days after he had begun, Mr. Smit called Father, Betsie, and me to see.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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