Example Sentences

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The parties are well aware postal votes are beginning to arrive for those who have requested them.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

On the demand side, AI’s memory-chip needs are driving prices so high that other industries are beginning to reduce their consumption.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

More concerning for policymakers, core inflation—which excludes volatile food and energy prices—also picked up, suggesting higher energy costs are beginning to spill over into other prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Coincidentally — though is there really any coincidence where an all-powerful authorial hand is involved — most are beginning new jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

I lie on my stomach at edge of the pool for a while, dangling my hands in the water, examining the little flames on my fingernails that are beginning to chip off.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins