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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begin.

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Examples

  • In addition, some questionnaires include so many examples of what may be considered “spiritual” that the term begins to lose all meaning.

    Born to Believe Andrew Newberg 2006

  • In addition, some questionnaires include so many examples of what may be considered “spiritual” that the term begins to lose all meaning.

    Born to Believe Andrew Newberg 2006

  • Election of the members of the Board of Directors According to Article 4 of the Articles of Association, the term of the Board of Directors' members is three (3) years, so that the term begins at the close of the General Meeting electing the members and expires at the close of the third (3 rd) subsequent Annual General Meeting.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

  • His name begins with a Q, its not followed by a U, he plays by rules we don't even understand.

    Will Durst: No- Fly Guy Will Durst 2011

  • His name begins with a Q, its not followed by a U, he plays by rules we don't even understand.

    Will Durst: No- Fly Guy Will Durst 2011

  • It's an obvious question, especially when the title begins, "New Female Lead..."

    New Female Lead Confirmed For Spider-Man 4, Romola Garai Auditioned… But Is It Black Cat? | /Film 2009

  • He says he wants Congress to begin working on it when they get back in January after their term begins, which is early January.

    CNN Transcript Nov 25, 2008 2008

  • My student wishes me a good ride, and I invite her to come drop by when the term begins again.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Bardiac 2007

  • My student wishes me a good ride, and I invite her to come drop by when the term begins again.

    75 Miles Bardiac 2007

  • And, if you read the novel and account for all of the... furniture in it, the title begins to make a horrible kind of sense: Ethan Allen's restoration.

    The WritingYA Weblog: Wicked Cool Overlooked Books: The Magician's Apprentice(s) tanita davis 2007

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