began
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He began his last season in Disney in the fall with the world premiere of Ellen Reid’s “Earth Between Oceans,” a bicoastal co-commission between the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The review, which involves about 2,500 families, began in September 2022 after allegations of harm to mothers and babies and is the largest inquiry of its kind in NHS history.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
He added that the sessions which began over two weeks ago were preparing civilians from all walks of life for renewed fighting.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“We found that no grooms were really being catered to whatsoever,” said Fletcher Kasell, half of the fashion label Tanner Fletcher, a New York brand that began offering more options for grooms three years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
It must have been 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning that the train at last began to move.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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