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Dr Rachel Lambie, a former paediatric registrar at the Countess of Chester Hospital, said some nurses had been "starting to think the unthinkable" as early as September 2015.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024

Infielder Luis Garcia, who had been starting at shortstop since being recalled in early June, went on the 10-day injured list with a groin injury on Monday to make room for Abrams.

From Washington Times • Aug. 16, 2022

Whyte had been starting to breathe heavier in what proved to be the final round, by which time he had a cut around his right eye — potentially from a clash of heads.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2022

Golden State had four players in coronavirus protocols, including two who had been starting regularly.

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2021

He had been starting to quite like Cedric — prepared to overlook the fact that he had once beaten him at Quidditch, and was handsome, and popular, and nearly everyone’s favorite champion.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling