begun

American

[bih-guhn] / bɪˈgʌn /

verb

past participle of begin.

begun British

/ bɪˈɡʌn /

verb

the past participle of begin

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It would also be fair to say his debut season has begun better than Rodri's did in 2020.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

To help address this problem, Lopez has begun testing insecticides to determine which treatments might effectively control the beetles.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Construction has begun on a $200-million apartment complex in Culver City at a time when housing development in much of Los Angeles County has slowed in spite of strong demand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Don’t give up before you have even begun.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Young people had begun embracing and feeling proud of Negro history and culture rather than running away from or being ashamed of it.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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