Example Sentences

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By ten years in, The Fellowship itself had begun donating to the schools, tax records show.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The U.K.’s industrial production fell by a third, and a recession that had begun in 1943 was prolonged, then extended again when spring brought flooding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Magyar said talks with the EU had begun only a few weeks ago and already an agreement had been reached that was "really, really important for the Hungarian people".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

What had begun years ago as a revitalization project added a layer of remediation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He’d harvested the blushers only when their color had begun to dull.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman