Sentence examples for begun meaning from inspiring English sources

Water shortages have begun, meaning people have had to go days without showers or functioning toilets, dropping the cherry on top of a cake made out of shit.

The start of the festivities marking the Lunar New Year — an important family holiday — had just begun, meaning many of the building's residents may have been hosting friends and relatives.

This was when the current era of political polarization arose; it was about then that "Republican" began meaning conservative and "Democratic" began meaning liberal.

As Mr. Custot puts it, "Art & Design stops where Frieze begins," meaning that contemporary art of the past three decades is not admitted.

Crosby may not return until the playoffs begin, meaning he will have played 36 of 48 games, three quarters of the season.

But by the mid-1800s, moot also began meaning "something not worth considering". The idea was that something debatable is of no practical value, so not worth bothering with.

It is now below its levels in July 2007, when the financial crisis began, meaning investors are less concerned that there will be wild swings in future stock prices.

Approximately 700 saguaros have been microchipped since the program began, meaning law enforcement can scan cacti at commercial nurseries in search of missing plants.

Yes, the seminal Knocked Up civil war is still raging, eight years after it began, meaning it has now lasted twice as long as the first world war.

There's another famous court decision which says my freedom ends where the other person's nose begins, meaning that you can't -- you don't have the freedom to hit someone else.

Tara, by email Yes, the seminal Knocked Up civil war is still raging, eight years after it began, meaning it has now lasted twice as long as the first world war.