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Fourth-quarter debt and lease liabilities rose 50% from last year to $156 billion, and the company had another $261 billion in lease liabilities that hadn’t commenced as of February.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Principal photography commenced later that year in Cannes, Nice and the Côte d’Azur, and re-created the festival atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The offer hasn’t yet commenced and remains subject to regulatory approvals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

By the time hostilities commenced in the Middle East it had halved, and Michael Saylor’s bitcoin vehicle suffered an even more vertiginous drop, from north of $450 last summer to a February trough of $106.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Lord Fredrick commenced to rub his back against the door frame.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood