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But in 2009, at the same time she was visiting Epstein in jail, she appears to have begun to lessen her financial dependence on him, by taking to the air.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But to get EU approval for the cash injection, Berlin promised to eventually reduce its shareholding, and the finance ministry confirmed Tuesday that the sale had begun.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Long View European governments have begun discussing voluntary conservation measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

"The IDF has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in the area of Tyre in southern Lebanon," the Israeli military said in a statement.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

That All Hallows’ Eve, the song had begun.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman