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A successful deployment requires sophisticated intelligence and logistical capabilities, starting with a secure prison for captured gang members in a country where prison outbreaks are common, said people familiar with Haiti’s security conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Walt Disney Co. is experimenting with using artificial intelligence to test out different concepts for music videos showcasing the lyrics to its songs, starting with “Go the Distance” from its 1997 animated movie, “Hercules.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
When, after starting with two balls on a good length, Hazlewood went short again, Bedingham's eyes lit up.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The son of a slumlord coming from the outer boroughs, he was starting with two strikes against him when he attempted to make a jump into Manhattan’s high society.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
The police officer then began to ask many questions, starting with their parents’ names, their father’s occupation, where the rest of their family was, when their parents had left, and so on.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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