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Right on cue, the software group has begun to tumble after seeing a strong run for over a month.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Business executives have begun to balk at the high prices for AI usage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

El Niño - the natural Pacific weather pattern that pushes up global temperatures - has officially begun, US scientists say.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman have only begun to wage their Nov. 3 runoff campaigns, but they’re already trading sharp jabs about each other and their records.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“I’m not sure how I should answer that, sir,” I finally said when the silence had begun to stretch uncomfortably.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin