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Discovering a new biological target is usually only the beginning of a lengthy drug development process.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
At the beginning of “Lost Weekend’s” title track, Bridgers had to futz with her keyboard when it didn’t do what she wanted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Instead of treating her divorce as a failure, she gathered her close friends to mark the end of her former life and the beginning of her next chapter.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Prosecutors contend that misrepresenting their identities while beginning the voting process was itself unlawful.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
It was beginning to smoke and seep soot.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Both men see Luna as a role model for making so much of his humble beginnings, and also because of what he’s done in office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Legendary actor Sir Patrick Stewart rose from humble beginnings in his native Yorkshire to become a global superstar whose work became immortalised portraying characters on some of the most popular sci-fi franchises in history.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
"I had very limited resources. I didn't have any investors behind me. I come from very humble beginnings."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The BND had controversial beginnings under its creator Reinhard Gehlen, a former Wehrmacht major general who had served under Hitler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
It had been a long time coming, born in the city’s beginnings, written in the countless daily interactions of ordinary citizens and city leaders.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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