begins
- present tense form of begin (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Investigators are typically working weeks after an outbreak begins, when the food in question has been consumed or discarded, or contamination is no longer detectable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The track and field competition begins on Monday.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
If this ice begins retreating quickly, the process can become difficult to stop or reverse.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
“What was lovely about that,” Morton begins and then stops, wondering if she should draw back the curtain on the creative process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
He begins sniffing around for more nuggets of meat.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
