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Filming for the series has commenced in Tenby, Cardiff and along the south Wales coastline.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The four stocks joined the S&P 500 as trading commenced on Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“He is likely to see a more supportive environment for prices today than if he had commenced negotiations two weeks ago,” Analyst Andrew Hines says of Wensley’s China talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Many Americans were still in the region as hostilities commenced, and were left with little help from both the State Department and U.S. embassies.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Without a word he went outside where the sacks of chicken grits were stacked against the show window and commenced talking to some old men sitting on the bench in the sun.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns