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Only around 1993 did that accuracy begin to falter and the global population began falling behind the forecasts — because the world began to do what von Foerster and his colleagues recommended it do.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Drawing on her work advising families, she explains why inheritances can become a source of resentment—and what families can do to prevent disputes before they begin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Before them lie components of Theranos’ blood-analyzer, which Holmes hopes to turn into a new product after her 11-year prison sentence, set to begin 34 days after filming begins.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
After a tumultuous week for tech stocks, the artificial-intelligence trade faces another test as companies begin reporting their third-quarter results in earnest next week.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
As soon as Helen leaves, I move to my own locker along the wall and begin to open it.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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The sequence typically begins near the equator, where drought helps ignite peat fires in Indonesia.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
“A lot of that begins in very small moments.”
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
This increase in storminess is why the storm-naming season begins in September each year.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
And as an external panel appointed by Warsh begins considering the best path forward, at least one area is ripe for change — the way the Fed communicates about the economic outlook.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
I set aside my thoughts and worries when Carmen begins to show us how to float.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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The Pleasant Co. began as a mail-order business; within a few months, orders were well ahead of their initial targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The path toward this discovery began with theoretical investigations into unusual ways that electricity moves through magnetic materials.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
What stands out is that implied correlations have been suppressed since January 2023, around the same time SPY began to outperform RSP.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026
He is one of the thousands who have taken part in the increasingly intense protests which began in early June.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
But as the doors closed behind me my heart began to race.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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"But the authorities of both countries have, for the first time, begun talks on how we can work together to tackle the haze, which appears to be getting worse."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
In recent months, it has begun circulating a pitch deck to potential investors that says Tether, the “anchor investor,” will buy a 25% stake in Nxum for $56 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
It begun disbursing that money in bulk to House and Senate races after Labor Day.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Asked if the UK was one of the countries the IMF was telling to reduce borrowing, Tenreyro said that the country had begun the process already and should "stay the course".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Instead I returned to Marion and resumed teaching, this time alongside Jimmie, who had also begun teaching at Carnegie Elementary.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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Raising money for a project is only the beginning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Scientists warn that the Amazon may be entering the beginning of a prolonged and destructive fire season.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
But Wembley is just the beginning of their ambitions.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Dozens of rallies and marches are planned across Los Angeles and Orange counties, some beginning as early as 10 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
He shook his head, beginning to sob, reaching out for me.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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