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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That journey begins Tuesday when Florida begins its opening-round matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena (8:30 p.m., ESPN/Scripps Sports).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
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According to The Knot’s 2025 Real Weddings Study, a whopping 57% of couples begin discussing engagement over a year before a proposal and a mere 2% never discussed it.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2025
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Around the same time, the company commenced an aggressive play for the college sports insurance market, introducing a novel contract protection product for NIL collectives while also trying to get into the critical injury coverage niche.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Production on the second season of Nobody Wants This commenced in March 2025.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Japanese Breakfast will play Coachella on April 12 and April 19 before embarking on an international tour starting April 23.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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School officials are required to report whether an active student with a visa has enrolled within a month of classes starting.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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That composure led to him landing a knee in the third round after a scramble to get off the mat and setting up the ground strikes that finished the fight at the 3:43 mark of Round 3.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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But the Clippers played great defense and eventually forced Westbrook into not getting off a shot, sending the game into overtime tied 98-98.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Patterson is set to enter the transfer portal when the second cycle opens on Wednesday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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The first night of the run hadn’t quite coalesced—the portal didn’t open.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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For those unfamiliar, the brand was founded in Texas in the 1980s and remained on the scene until the death of its founder, Jim Autry, in 2009.—
Lina-Marie Baatz,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2025
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Agrigento was founded in 580 B.C. as the largest Greek colony in Sicily.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Handbags were launched in 2022 and got the fashion crowd quickly on board.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The fest launched last year with the likes of Katherine Ryan, Jon Ronson, comedian Adam Buxton and Made in Chelsea’s Jamie Laing on the bill.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Strike (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20%28into%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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