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The phrase "authorities began to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing actions or decisions that were initiated by authorities in a particular context.
Example: "After the incident, authorities began to investigate the circumstances surrounding the event."
Alternatives: "authorities started to" or "authorities commenced to".
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The authorities began to feel embattled.
Wednesday morning, authorities began to clear the demonstration.
In turn, government authorities began to question whether the banks properly warned of the risks.
On Sunday, the authorities began to piece together the events that led to the standoff.
In January 2005, the Bavarian authorities began to crack down on activities at the Islamic center.
Food became more important around 1950, when city health authorities began to encourage dining in bars.
The next day, local authorities began to close beaches for fishing and swimming.
Following Mubārak's departure, Egyptian authorities began to investigate alleged corruption and abuses of power by Mubārak and his inner circle.
When the German authorities began to persecute the Jews, Asher fled to France and then to Spain.
In 1944 the Soviet authorities began to put pressure on the Ukrainian bishops to dissolve the Union of Brest-Litovsk.
The authorities began to notice an increase in the number of French passport holders departing for Mali.
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