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This week it said the tropical Pacific was "approaching El Niño conditions", with central Pacific temperatures already crossing its thresholds, but it stopped short of formally declaring the event had begun.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The likes of Tim Howard and Clint Dempsey had begun the unforgiving work in England of changing perceptions that American athletes could only play sports with their hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In the DOJ’s aborted investigation of Southern Coal, prosecutors and federal agents had begun to gather evidence, scrutinizing testimony in the Justices’ various civil trials, and had approached former employees seeking information.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The Iran federation has more immediate concerns, saying it had already begun ticket sales but could no longer provide them to fans, many of whom had already booked flights and accommodations in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Books closed, three bored children gazed out the window, where one sheep-dotted meadow had begun to look very much like another.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood