begun
Example Sentences
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And in some parts of the country—especially the Midwest and the Northeast—the declines have already begun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The assumption was built into the feature: We have already begun shopping for you.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The eight-carriage train was travelling at about 65 mph when it derailed - within the 70mph speed limit - and the driver had begun to brake as the train approached the site.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The insurance company State Farm has begun sending checks to millions of policyholders as part of the company’s largest-ever cash-back dividend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The equipment revealed that below the silt, where they had begun to look, there was something huge waiting to be uncovered.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
