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Earlier in the month, Manilow also rain-checked a Lexington, Ky., concert just before it was slated to begin due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The governor also pledged that “over the next few years, the dream of high-speed rail in California will become a reality, as we begin to lay track, design and build stations, and buy trains.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
One way to begin your research is to click the tickers for more information.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Food and beverage companies also begin stocking up for one of their busiest sales periods, adding pressure on wholesale prices.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Now, upstairs. Work on your embroidery. I’ll call you when we’re done here so you can begin supper preparations.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
It also forecast revenue growth of about 70 percent in its next fiscal year, which begins in January, saying sales were being held back by supply constraints rather than any shortage of demand.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Once Roman begins science operations, researchers expect it to discover thousands of exoplanets, which are planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Parents will not know until a trip begins if video is available.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The FedEx Cup play-offs have have gone through numerous iterations across their two decades, presently consisting of a three-event strokeplay series which begins with the top 70 players from the season-long points list.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Woo begins shivering and holding on to Autumn’s ear, as if that’ll somehow keep her from disappearing.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
As Hibbert's tumour began to press on his optic nerves, it narrowed his peripheral vision.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The startup began testing Instinct in private beta in February and quickly generated substantial interest among venture capitalists, who are among its earliest users.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The case, which began as a coordinated, bipartisan effort involving attorneys general from 29 states, eventually expanded to encompass 47, as well as the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
In the last decade, states have started mandating individual meters in multifamily buildings; in 2018, California began requiring that water submeters be installed in newly constructed residences with two or more units.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Now as I began to grasp the solitaire game, I wondered what Father’s resistance to them had been—surely nothing could be more innocent than this succession of shapes called clubs, spades, diamonds.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The tourism boycott, which last year led to a 25 percent drop in the number of Canadians traveling to the United States, has begun to show signs of losing steam in recent months.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
In truth, those floodgates had already begun to open.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
While Salesforce shares are down 23% so far this year, they’ve begun to stage a comeback over the past month.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The trial, which was taking place in Oakland, Calif., was in its second week and Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, had begun testifying Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The one time she had stopped using the poultice, her hair had soon begun to reveal its true color: a striking reddish brown, quite like the color of the children’s hair, and wonderfully shiny, too.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
All credit to Freckleton and his new beginning in Austria, but in flashes he was made to look like a serious player in his few minutes on the pitch.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
It may be a legitimate tool for improving mental health, one whose effects scientists are only beginning to understand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"This whole process was unknown in the beginning," Mishra says.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Heyward technically started his job as a special assistant at the beginning of May, but he was on site for the first time a couple of weeks later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The pulsing in my head was beginning to subside.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
