- past tense form of begin.
began
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As her health improved, the weight began to come off.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
It was a small moment, over almost as soon as it began.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
But private investigators hired to recover the Cadillac began tracking it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
PTI supporters began "long march" demonstrations, led by the province's chief minister, between towns and cities throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a week ago, after talks with the government broke down.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
The animals began to quietly assemble as the cloaked fox and hazy badger quarreled.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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