begin with

Idioms  

1. see start with.

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Example Sentences

In this approach, chemists begin with the final molecule they want and work backward to figure out simpler starting materials and possible reaction routes.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

“Animal Farm” is the ideal Angel Studios production, with enough big-name stars to attract an audience willing to overlook the distributor and its history, or who don’t even know about either aspect to begin with.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Calvert for years has advocated for immigration reform, which he says must begin with controlling the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent people from entering illegally.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“This did not begin with a customer asking for a UP-NS merger to happen,” said the president and chief executive officer of BNSF, Katie Farmer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The reasons for this pressure are complicated, but they begin with the leader of the USSR, Josef Stalin.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein