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[bih-gin] / bɪˈgɪn /




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That will determine Gabriel's future games programme as United's World Cup players begin to return.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Treasury Department officials said on the same day that the $1,000 seed money would begin to show up in accounts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

In an IPO filing, SpaceX said it expects to begin deploying upgraded Starlink satellites with Starship during the second half of this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Work cleaning the Oceanwide Plaza skyscrapers — known informally as Graffiti Towers — will begin immediately, according to the $517-million sale agreement tentatively approved by a federal judge.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

It can begin in one area of the brain and spread to other regions, sometimes sending your muscles into involuntary convulsions.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Leukemia is a cancer of the blood that begins in the bone marrow, which varies based on the type of blood cell affected and the stage of the disease.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Without getting too complicated into how volatility is calculated, consider this scenario: You’re a money manager and the stock market begins to implode in August.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The second men's Test at Lord's begins on 30 June and the third at Edgbaston on 8 July.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Big banks kicked off earnings season last week, and now the main event for many investors begins: Two of the Magnificent Seven, Alphabet and Tesla, unveil quarterly results this afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

My consciousness begins to spread through my surroundings once more … and I cringe.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

I am interested in questions such as how the European Enlightenment began and when the idea of free will first emerged.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

It began with a performance by Scottish folk and country singer Nathan Evans and a dance under a replica of Glasgow Central Station's iconic clock.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

“While compacting the concrete aggregate base in advance of final street resurfacing, water began to pool at the surface toward the eastern edge of the work area,” the utility said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The fines against Google have been expected for months as part of a probe that began in 2024, but Brussels has faced claims of delaying the move over fears of hurting ties with Washington.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

To his bewilderment, they ascended farther still, at least five or six flights above the roofline, and Clare began to wonder if Hesterfowl was toying with him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Under the standard clinical approach, doctors often continue using a treatment until tests show that the cancer has begun growing again.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

The center’s veterinary team has begun supportive treatment based on the information available, according to the post.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Since the start of last year, several lawmakers have begun investigations into private equity’s role in the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Members of the Argentina team and backroom staff were involved in altercations with Spain players who had begun to celebrate their World Cup success.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

His face had begun to blotch with a red raised rash.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

In the year and a half since, women’s approval fell 29 points to its nadir at the beginning of July.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

UniCredit expects to dictate the German bank’s strategy from the beginning of next year, and that it would be in a position to call a shareholder vote to exercise its control if necessary, Orcel said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Promoter Eddie Hearn said there are "many, many more chapters to write" in Joshua's career, beginning with the long-awaited meeting with Fury, which is mooted to take place later this year.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

July is the dull month; beginning in August, volatility increases and generally rises into October.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The ground beneath me is beginning to sway, and the phone in my hand feels like it weighs a ton.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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