as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
a series of counseling sessions intended to help young couples about to enter into the trials and tribulations of marriage
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But with the league’s toughest remaining schedule, the true test of their mettle is just beginning.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025 -
In late November, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham began a lightning offensive, sweeping out of its enclave in northwestern Syria and seizing Aleppo and other key cities before capturing Damascus.—
Warren P. Strobel,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The reason is because crane recovery has been so effective that the birds are starting to be nuisances.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Jan. 2025
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Luckily, replacing them doesn’t have to cost a small fortune thanks to Walmart’s deals starting at $6.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The 200-lap feature race will commence with the winners of the heat races setting the tone; Heat 1's victor will claim the pole position, with subsequent heat winners following suit in the lineup.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The live presentation will commence at 5:30 a.m. PT and will stream live on Oscar.com and Oscars.org in addition to the Academy’s TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube platforms.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Chef and owner Rich Wang opened his debut restaurant in Andersonville last May.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Written by Itamar Moses, featuring music and lyrics from David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, Dead Outlaw will open on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre on April 27.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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The latter group ultimately just couldn’t be bothered to get off their couches.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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Next came the jersey campaign, although that got off to a rocky start in 2019 when the club placed an image of Jamaican singer Bob Marley on a shirt — and promptly received cease-and-desist letters from the late singer’s representatives.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Burch, one of America's most successful and influential fashion entrepreneurs, launched her label at her kitchen table in New York City in 2004.—
Mike Allen,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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Finally, the Inflation Reduction Act launched record spending to fight climate change and tax reform — even if its namesake goal, to reduce inflation, remains unfulfilled.—
Ed O'Keefe,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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