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Example sentences for: commenced

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Here, in 1769, the European colonization of California commenced, beginning with the construction of Father Junípero Serra’s Mission San Diego de Alcala.
"Once the bombing commenced, I think then [Slobodan] Milosevic unleashed his forces, and then that's when the slaughtering and the massive ethnic cleansing really started," Nickles said at a news conference after appearing on Meet the Press . "The administration's campaign has been a disaster.
Three and one-half percent of the total amount of sulfur dioxide allowances allocated each year will be allocated to such units that are affected EGUs under the new trading program as of December 31, 2004 and commenced operation before January 1, 2001.
Under an interpretation that the alien must be physically present when the representation commenced, an alien who was temporarily outside the United States would be barred from obtaining legal services representation on
Configuration planning commenced in another six states.