as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
after some refreshments, she fell to working with renewed vigor
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Federal investigators have arrived at Butler Memorial Airport to begin examining the plane crash that killed 12 people Sunday morning.—
Neil Nakahodo,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026 -
Work is continuing to try to stabilize the Pacifica Municipal Pier, which began cracking at its base on June 4 and is now in danger of breaking off and falling into the water.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Homer Gere, Yvonne Chapman, Ellen Barkin, Willem Dafoe and Michael Douglas have rounded out the cast of Oliver Stone‘s upcoming pic White Lies as principal photography commences.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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The update also states that the demonstration rare earth element (REE) separation plant will commence operations by late summer 2026.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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See, often underestimated, Stein, who started as a wide receiver for the Shamrocks, stayed in his hometown and walked on at the University of Louisville.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Dec. 2025
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Like a set of dominoes, Liverpool start poorly and end up chasing the game, diminishing the strengths of Gakpo and, particularly, Salah.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Spain came into the 2026 tournament with a top-three FIFA ranking and dreams of bringing another trophy back to the Iberian Peninsula, but their quest for a world title got off to an inauspicious start.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The heir to a newspaper fortune, Logan meets Rory at Yale and gets off to a rocky start while working on the Yale Daily News together.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Infantino spoke at a news conference in Mexico City ahead of today's tournament-opening game there.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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This year’s Shakespeare in the Park season opens with a Romeo and Juliet set against the striking backdrop of a desert border wall.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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The James Beard Foundation was founded in 1986 and is named for the legendary cookbook author who has been called America’s first foodie.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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The company was founded in 1998 by skydivers Chris Hall and his father, John Hall, and for nearly three decades has operated out of Butler Memorial Airport.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Fall (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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