- past participle of begin.
begun
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Tariff refunds have begun rolling in to big U.S. companies—in some cases providing a solid boost to earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The state's forest department has since begun investigating how the gibbon came to be at a private home and whether rules governing its possession and transfer were followed.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Plus, he’s already begun generating co-commissions with the New York Philharmonic and L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Some have begun building up reserves, while others are already considering leaving because of the risk of shortages.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The storm of questions threatened to blow her off course before she had even begun.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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