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Before the uprising can commence, the General has to unify the Polish nobility and peasantry to accumulate the muscle needed to beat back Mother Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Tesla said on Wednesday it was on track to commence "volume production" of both its Cybercab and Tesla Semi this year, after reporting first-quarter profits of $477 million.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Now, writers are poised to commence another round of bargaining with the major studios on a new three-year film and TV contract.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
The report is said to have included instructions to use "undisclosed investigation methods" and then "commence observations".
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Instead, both Odile and Francis thought the best tactic for getting a foot in the door was to commence French lessons with Pop, whose deceased husband had been the Professor of French before the war.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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