commenced

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"A significant number of IDF ground soldiers commenced offensive operations aimed at expanding the Forward Defense Line... The operation is currently expanding to additional areas," the Israeli military said.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Principal photography commenced later that year in Cannes, Nice and the Côte d’Azur, and re-created the festival atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The strike action, which commenced in January, has meant that no Crown Court cases involving defendants who require legal aid can proceed.

From BBC • May 7, 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

We having marched and delivered fine shew of arms throughout the northwestern quadrant of the island, we returned to our point of disembarkation and commenced our breakfast.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson