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As the Spurs supporters poured into their favourite watering holes and haunts around the stadium, the inquisition, and plotting for the future, should have already begun inside.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

For the 2026 Angels, the dog days have already begun — before Memorial Day weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

In the same 50 years, settlers had continued their westward push with the backing of the federal government, displacing Native Americans, and urban centers had begun to industrialize, leading to labor unrest among workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Isacson added that he was "surprised" such an outflux had not already begun.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“It looks like a soufflé that has begun to deflate. Oh, now I am desperately craving a soufflé for lunch! I know we just had breakfast, but I am eating for two, after all.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood