as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
before you actually strike into your speech, you should introduce yourself
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The Girl Scout Cookie season began on Jan. 7 and typically runs through April, which means Thin Mints and other classics are still available for purchase.—
Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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Related article Respiratory illness season begins to ramp up now.—
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There are plenty of reasons for optimism with the Patriots including new coach Mike Vrabel and the roster rebuild that could soon commence as a result of the Pats having more cap space than any other team.—
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The deal commences with Lionsgate’s 2026 theatrical releases and also includes the studio’s 2025 slate and a commitment for licensing library movies and TV.—
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Residents interested in gardening can register for a community garden plot starting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 18.—
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Ditch your eyesore of a carpet and make your whole space feel new with one of Wayfair’s deals on Joanna Gaines x Loloi rugs, with prices starting at just $22.—
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Kuzmenko got off on the right foot in the Flyers’ 3-2 win over Pittsburgh with an assist on his first shift and a couple of nifty setups, while Pelletier hasn’t yet played due to the immigration process.—
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This delicious stuff is ridiculously hard to get off.—
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The visual for the revamp of the song that adds some country twang and fiddle to the airy pop original that was Carpenter’s first Hot 100 chart-topper opens with the two women cruising down the road in a truck as Dolly, 79, reads the paper and Sabrina serves as her wheel woman.—
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Gioia Hospitality Group, which opened Daniel’s, A Florida Steakhouse last fall on Federal Highway just south of the tunnel, is opening a little sister right next door: D’s Sports Bar.—
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Lamm, 43, had previously founded or cofounded five companies, each of which was ultimately acquired.—
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Sherwin-Williams Foxy Sandy Lucas, founding partner of Lucas/Eilers Design Associates L.L.P, breaks the mold of resorting to neutral colors to make a space look larger.—
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Following months of attacks by air and sea, the Marines launched their ground invasion on February 19, 1945.—
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Russia launches record drone strikes on eve of anniversary Earlier Sunday, Zelensky said Russia had launched 267 strike drones into Ukraine overnight, more than in any other single attack of the war.—
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“Strike (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20%28into%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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