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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the study began" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to indicate the starting point of a research project or academic investigation.
Example: "The study began in early 2020, focusing on the effects of climate change on local ecosystems."
Alternatives: "the research commenced" or "the investigation started."
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The study began in September 1994.
The study began circulating this summer in academic circles.
But no one was diabetic when the study began.
At 13 weeks and one year after the study began, they were drinking less and on far fewer days than they had when the study began.
The researchers published similar results in 1997, providing data five years after the study began.
The study began in the spring of 2008, and the results were startling.
The study began by citing a 2005 Final Four game between Illinois and Louisville.
Ten years after the study began, there was no benefit from breast self-examination.
It was the first time since the study began in 1989 that G.M. topped Ford.
The study began with 1,685 overweight or obese adults who weighed on average 213 pounds.
The welfare programs analyzed in the study began operations from 1991 to 1994.
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