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Principal photography commenced later that year in Cannes, Nice and the Côte d’Azur, and re-created the festival atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The offer hasn’t yet commenced and remains subject to regulatory approvals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

By the time hostilities commenced in the Middle East it had halved, and Michael Saylor’s bitcoin vehicle suffered an even more vertiginous drop, from north of $450 last summer to a February trough of $106.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Mrs. Holton was the first to untangle herself from the crying party when her two children saw what was going on and commenced bawling too.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis