- present tense form of begin (3rd person singular).
begins
Example Sentences
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"My path really begins in that little church in Mondolfo in the Marche region, where, from the time I was a child, I would go with my mother to help clean that building," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The results suggest that pesticides may continue accumulating in a colony even after exposure begins, especially once worker bees are no longer able to remove contaminants as effectively.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
The next round of federal campaign fundraising data will not be available until mid-October, just before early voting begins.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
The author begins with the observation that all three monumental waterways originate near the Alpine pass of St. Gotthard, about 100 miles southeast of Basel, Switzerland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
She begins to run alongside the train, waving with a mix of vigor and desperation—as if she’ll never see us again.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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