commenced
Americanadjective
verb
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Mr. Trump was talking to Tucker Carlson by phone in the weeks before the Iran war commenced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The perplexed company contacted the police and investigations commenced.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Structural removal commenced Tuesday and is now 6.5% complete, and there are around 200 people working on the site around the clock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
That’s changed since last fall, when a historic borrowing spree to fund AI infrastructure commenced.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
He commenced rubbing on his left arm then reached his hand down to help me up.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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