- past tense form of begin.
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The reunion also celebrates the launch of the summer feature First Year At Hogwarts – Where The Filmmaking Magic Began at the studios, which gives fans the chance to relive moments from the film.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Appeared in the January 22, 2026, print edition as 'In Ominous Sign for Regime, Iran’s Protests Began in Conservative Stronghold'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
"Began to outline Michael and the Talamasca. I fear that the male character is saving me," Rice writes.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2023
PALOUSE: • Began as the town’s newspaper office • Features several vintage printing presses; many still work.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2020
Began to roll and complain like a peevish world on a grumble.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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