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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost begins" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is on the verge of starting but has not yet fully commenced.
Example: "The concert almost begins, and the crowd is buzzing with excitement."
Alternatives: "nearly starts" or "just about begins".
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One almost begins to wish Gaudí would grow up.
That tail-swallowing has accelerated to the point where the original content almost begins to blur.
Creation almost begins with a curse, God's determination that women will give birth in pain as a result of Eve's disobedience.
The notion that Barry Melrose couldn't cut it in the 'New NHL' has been repeated with such regularity that it almost begins to make sense.
Paul Connolly The story of the Wests Tigers over the last three seasons almost begins and ends with their inability to stay healthy.
With plots like these, one almost begins to wonder whether a strain of latent chauvinism has male authors warning women away from the workplace.
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"It almost began like a joke.
The turkey is almost beginning to brown.
We almost begin to identify with him.
Seriously, I almost began to cry".
I could almost begin to feel sorry for men.
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