as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
a series of counseling sessions intended to help young couples about to enter into the trials and tribulations of marriage
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Around the time the contract began on May 1, 2022, Shanghai-to-Los Angeles average spot rates were $8,564 per 40-foot container, according to Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI).—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
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His television career began in 1995 as a reporter and substitute anchor for WBIR-TV in Knoxville, Tenn.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
28 Jan. 2025
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School officials are required to report whether an active student with a visa has enrolled within a month of classes starting.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Smash The Musical starts just well enough, and stays there.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Before Emmerich’s exit, the option to the game were re-upped and talks with Jason Momoa commenced.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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The filing indicates that the company has not commenced any operations and has not generated any revenues.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2025
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Patterson is set to enter the transfer portal when the second cycle opens on Wednesday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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The evolution of Electric Park The original Electric Park opened north of the Heim Brewery at Montgall and Nicholson avenues in the East Bottoms.—
Jeremy Drouin,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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Four astronauts preparing for a routine mission that sets the stage for the Boeing Starliner crew to depart from the International Space Station could potentially get off the ground Friday night from Florida.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Falcon 9 got off the ground after NASA and SpaceX, which jointly operate the Crew-10 mission, called off the initial Wednesday launch attempt due to an issue with the launchpad’s ground system.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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In recent years, films that were launched at Cannes have increasingly found themselves in the Oscar hunt.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Diesel Living segment was first launched in 2008 at the Salone del Mobile as an assortment of fabrics for the home.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Enter (into or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enter%20%28into%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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