begun
Example Sentences
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In truth, those floodgates had already begun to open.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
If parents live into their 100s, heirs may not receive a meaningful inheritance until they are in their 60s or 70s, potentially after their own retirements have already begun.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
They've already begun scanning the building in case a digital recreation is required.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The trial, which was taking place in Oakland, Calif., was in its second week and Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, had begun testifying Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Leah denied that she and her sisters had begun to earn money through running spirit circles.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
