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Indeed, the cheers had already begun when Hallam started to describe the foul to the crowd - but Gunners supporters were stopped in their tracks.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
These relics had begun to show up in Beijing’s curio shops almost as soon as the dynasty fell in 1912.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
To help address this problem, Lopez has begun testing insecticides to determine which treatments might effectively control the beetles.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Long before she announced her candidacy, Roy had begun courting public servants inside the sprawling city attorney’s office to ensure her plan passed muster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Instead, some of us had begun calling ourselves “Negroes,” a term more of our choosing, though still not perfect.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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