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began

[ bih-gan ]

verb

  1. the simple past tense of begin.


began

/ ɪˈɡæ /

verb

  1. the past tense of begin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The row comes at a time when Africa is supposed to be moving towards greater free trade through the establishment of a continent-wide free-trade area, which began operating four years ago.

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Forgotten through injury and bureaucratic fog, his season began in silence.

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Official figures from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme revealed 2024 was the fifth worst year for UK butterflies since the scheme began in 1976.

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The unrest began on 2 March after a car was set on fire in Edinburgh's Parrotshot area near The Jewel.

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