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He also argued that the deal to secure the Olympics was a bad one from the beginning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The first opportunity to start putting things right comes with three matches against Pakistan, beginning next week.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the beginning, this new movement was largely financed by a pair of Los Angeles oil magnates.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Polls will close at 10:00 pm, with counting beginning immediately and a result expected by around 7:00 am Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
When she saw me she lifted herself to her feet, her tail beginning to wag.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
As winter gave way to spring, I tracked the almost hourly change in blossoming trees beyond the fences, grateful to see the physical manifestation of new beginnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
These structures represent an early form of chelicerae and provide evidence of the evolutionary beginnings of the pincers and fangs seen in chelicerates today.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
In Episode 3 of By the People, equal-marriage campaign architect Marc Solomon joins Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern to trace the movement’s “quixotic” beginnings in 2001.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
Latitude Festival is marking its 20th anniversary this year and from small beginnings has become a four-day music and culture event attracting a total crowd of about 135,000 people.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
I reached down into the depths of my being, and I dredged up the beginnings of a watery smile.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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Common Core Grade 6, List 3
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Common Core Grade 5, List 3
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