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Example Sentences

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The pursuit had begun in South Los Angeles and ended near Marietta and Garnet streets at about 2:15 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The stock has already begun to rebound, closing up 3.8% on Monday and extending those gains into Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

By ten years in, The Fellowship itself had begun donating to the schools, tax records show.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Saturday's wedding arrived two years after the couple were first reported to have begun dating in 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

At 4:00 A.M., radiation levels outside the unit 1 reactor had begun to rise, and the workers had to stop yet again.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland