commenced
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Last rites hadn’t even been performed on the plummeting Red Sox in the playoffs when a six-state civic emergency commenced over the local NFL concern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Poland also announced "aviation operations" had commenced following the Russian attack.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Kituwah commenced an investigation. It has determined that 4 13 Solutions’ representations were part of Smith’s and Mosley’s scheme to cheat Kituwah out of $2.5 million dollars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Japanese currency has commenced a new downward march, so perhaps it’s time for a new plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Then, whining, he turned and crawled back to solid ground, tail between his legs, and commenced begging me to come back, too.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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