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has commenced

  • present perfect of commence (3rd person singular).

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Filming for the series has commenced in Tenby, Cardiff and along the south Wales coastline.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2026

They’re angry that this disruption might come after tax filing has commenced.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

"Latest observations indicate that the landfall process has commenced," India's national weather bureau said in a statement.

From Barron's Oct. 28, 2025

The bank said it has commenced legal action against the two borrowers, whom it did not name in the filing.

From MarketWatch Oct. 16, 2025

My Italian, even, has commenced to tire me.

From The Barber of Paris by Kock, Charles Paul de