beginning
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Human evolution is often depicted as a relatively simple sequence of distinct species, beginning with ape-like ancestors, continuing through Australopithecus and early members of Homo, and eventually leading to Homo Sapiens living today.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
And lately, simply remembering what we bought is beginning to look almost quaint.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
“We just saw the beginning of that resurgence and we don’t want to nip that in the bud,” Zbur said in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
"This is a structural growth story - and we're just at the beginning of what this market can become," Gupta said.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
It was beginning to stretch, as rawhide does when it gets wet.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
A study published in Nature now offers a possible explanation for how caregiving emerged from those distant, nonparental beginnings.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 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
“This is about building the next generation studio, so we think of this as the beginnings of Paramount, of Warner Bros., of those great studios,” Simpson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
He said he wrote the piece to "honour my humble beginnings", adding "I am the son of my father, the baker".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
It sounded scary but… just might be the beginnings of a plan.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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Common Core Grade 5, List 3
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