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How to use the word begin in a Sentence?

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The struggle for peace does not begin on the battlefield but within one's own mind.

Andreas Simic

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20 days ago

Courage whispers, 'Begin,' and perseverance echoes, 'Continue.'

Aloo Denish Obiero

added by Aloo-Denish
3 months ago

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” — ... “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” — ... “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” —

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9 months ago

So many people in America think that somehow America is immune to tyranny, and somehow a dictatorship begins like North Korea, it did n’t begin there. It began with amazing promises of equity. They promised a socialist paradise to us.

Britney Spears

Found on New York Times
10 months ago

Prejudice, a dirty word, and faith, a clean one, have something in common: they both begin where reason ends.

Harper Lee

added by JokerGem
11 months ago

A man doesn't begin to attain wisdom until he recognizes that he is no longer indispensable.

Richard Evelyn Byrd

added by JokerGem
12 months ago

When a dog acts viciously we assume the reason is poor treatment and training by its owner. When a person acts criminally we look for the explanation in his brain, blood, and urine. When will psychiatrists begin testifying to the incompetence of schizophrenic pit bulls?

Nicolas Martin, www.iatrogenic.org

added by upthetotempole
1 year ago

Most people don’t begin to need long-term care services until between 75 and 85. And so as the baby boomers hit those ages, that is where we’re going to see that demand really explode.

Caroline Pearson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

To satisfy their curiosity they ’ll begin to ask questions about babies and where they came from as a way of trying to understand why they are here.

Rebecca Berry

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Men are embarrassed to go to the doctor to begin with, and you’re supposed to be a macho guy, so it’s difficult for men to say, ‘Hey, I’ve got a problem with my sex drive.’ That’s why the majority of male patients I see with HSDD are sent in by their partners.

Stanley Althof

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Youth organizations are crying out for government support. There’s funding there that ca n’t be given out – because there’s no government – and these youth services are going to close. Young people rely on it so much. I honestly ca n’t even begin to imagine the impact this will have on their lives, it feels like all these issues are more important than sectarian politics – but it feels like if we do n’t address sectarianism – then we ca n’t deal with these issues.

Liam McBurney/PA Wire/AP Conlon

Found on CNN
1 year ago

While the data is based on billing codes and not patient charts, it’s an excellent start to understanding the causes of maternal morbidity by state and the disparities that exist, this can help states and healthcare institutions begin to address and work to decrease the rates of severe maternal morbidity that are affecting the patients they care for.

Doee Kitessa

Found on CNN
1 year ago

If that [wage-price spiral] were to begin, that’s very difficult to put back in the would-be bottle after the fact, in trying to essentially dampen demand for workers through higher interest rates — a rather inelegant tool to try to achieve that result — they’re just trying to manage that risk.

Mark Hamrick

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I would like to begin tonight’s proceeding differently than perhaps any other event of such magnitude, on behalf of our nation, I want to apologize to Brett and the entire Kavanaugh family for the terrible pain and suffering you have been forced to endure. Those who step forward to serve our country deserve a fair and dignified evaluation, not a campaign of political and personal destruction based on lies and deception.

Donald Trump

Found on CNN
1 year ago

If children are old enough to be called the N-word and learn what it means, then it’s my opinion that second graders who are 7 and 8 years of age can and should begin to learn about the history of racism in this country, parents who don’t want their children to learn this story in public schools should have the right to opt out.

Toni Ann Johnson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We need to start rethinking how we get our food. My biggest hope for this project is … that a lot more people across the world begin to hear about cultured meat.

James Ryall

Found on CNN
1 year ago

If they begin to feel anxious (and) tremulous on one cup of coffee, then they are a slow metabolizer, but if they have a higher tolerance then they are metabolizing coffee more rapidly.

Peter Kistler

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This uncertainty could push some TikTok content creators to focus more on, and possibly begin, pushing their audiences to other social network platforms.

Ali Mogharabi

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Given the proximity to Portland, we were very surprised when this report came in and elated when we were able to verify the sighting, we really appreciate the people who reported this rare occurrence and Cascadia Wild who helped us confirm the report and begin monitoring efforts.

Dave Keiter

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The law is the most important part that we need to make explicit, once that’s there, we can then really begin the process of healing in our community.

Thenmozhi Soundararajan

Found on CNN
1 year ago

As they begin to plan out their agenda, we certainly want to express how concerned we would be by any proposals from (China) that would … be one sided and reflect only the Russian perspective.

John Kirby

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Hopefully we can begin enforcement very soon, this is a residential neighborhood that should not have to endure 24-hour nightclubs.

Miami Beach

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I want to begin today by expressing how deeply sorry I am for the impact this derailment has had on the residents of East Palestine and the surrounding communities, i am determined to make this right. Norfolk Southern will clean the site safely, thoroughly and with urgency. You have my personal commitment. Norfolk Southern will get the job done and help East Palestine thrive.

Norfolk Southern CEO

Found on CNN
1 year ago

At least I have some answers now after 44 years, it’s a lot to process, but hopefully, the closure can begin now. Thank you again.

Matthew Dale

Found on CNN
1 year ago

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