commencing
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The fourth round will take place during the week commencing 26 October.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Hanson said she was "disappointed" with the decision and that she and her legal team would review it "with a view to commencing an appeal in the High Court of Australia".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Meanwhile, people close to the talks say there has been no substantive progress made yet by the U.S. and Iranian teams on a final nuclear agreement, with technical talks on the issue barely commencing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Reports indicate SpaceX is targeting a June listing with trading commencing shortly after.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
From a geographer’s point of view, it is a splendid anomaly, commencing with its extreme aridity.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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