beginning vs end vs ending

Definitions

noun

1. the time at which something is supposed to begin
2. the place where something begins, where it springs into being
3. the first part or section of something
4. the event consisting of the start of something
5. the act of starting something

adjective

1. serving to begin

Examples

IHSB: The way to describe the first pro season for the most oddly named man alive (Allen Lorenz Pollock = A.J. Pollock?) is solid but unspectacular, which is disappointing given that the organization expected him to rip through Mid-A South Bend given that Midwest League Competition wasn't foreign to Pollock, given that Notre Dame plays an exhibition game against the SilverHawks at the beginning of each season.

The blogosphere, meanwhile, is beginning to show signs of commercial acumen: "Lots of bloggers, over time, make a good living – perhaps a couple of hundred thousand dollars a year from advertising.

Roderick Little, a University of Michigan biostatistician, will become associate director for statistical methodology and standards at the Census Bureau beginning in September.

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Definitions

noun

1. either extremity of something that has length
2. a final part or section
3. a final state
4. (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
5. the point in time at which something ends

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verb

1. bring to an end or halt
2. put an end to
3. be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
4. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

Examples

Within five years, a unified currency in 1933 the "central" issue of "legal tender" currency has been relatively stable, so Donglai Bank has to resume business.

The aircraft descended into a wetland area and had since been forgotten about as it sank below the surface.

The defendant was released on bail until his trial next year.

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