beginning
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In a game where the decision tree expands frighteningly fast, both man and machine are only beginning to explore the full extent of a game that has been around for centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The original plan was for journalists to be invited in at the beginning of the meeting, perhaps just minutes after the men had first met.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
But Navatek’s and Kao’s problems were just beginning.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
"While some therapies are effective at the beginning, many patients eventually relapse because cancer cells can activate compensatory and convergent biological pathways that allow them to overcome the toxic effects of therapy, promoting survival."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
A birchwood fire was burning fiercely, and already his sodden clothes, hanging from tree roots jutting through the ceiling, were beginning to steam.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
I had two sourdough heels, two eggs and some cream, which meant I had the beginnings of either a sweet or savory strata.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
The appointments come against the backdrop of Wales' failure to reach the World Cup and the beginnings of criticism around the side's openness.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
More than 100 of his creations made from the 1950s through the 1980s outline his career, from its beginnings in functional pottery to explorations in abstract formalist constructions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
“But profound beginnings can happen. You see that for Langdon. In Season 1 he is very ego-forward. But he has gone away and realized, ‘I am probably the worst.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
None of us knew yet how many endings and beginnings one story could have.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 3
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Common Core Grade 6, List 3
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Common Core Grade 5, List 3
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