go into
to start working in a particular type of job or business
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set up
to start something such as a business, organization, or institution
start up
to bring a business, organization, or project into existence
move into
to begin a new business or new type of business
open
verb
if a new business, building etc opens, or if someone opens it, it becomes available for people to use for the first time
constitute
verb
to formally establish an organization, institution, government etc and give it the authority to operate
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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