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has begun
  • present perfect of begin (3rd person singular).

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That process has begun: South Korea’s top economic and financial policymakers, including Shin, have just pledged tighter monitoring of margin lending — moving pre-emptively against the leverage buildup before the market fully prices the risk.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Streeting has begun to set out his own policy platform.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The White House has begun construction on a UFC fighting cage on its South Lawn ahead of next month's event to celebrate 250 years of American independence.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Google has begun testing several new ad formats in both standard search results and its AI Mode as the race to turn artificial intelligence into ad revenue picks up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Enrique senses that his daughter has begun to identify someone else as her father.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario