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Regulators around the world have begun to apply social media bans and other legislation that requires forms of age verification for companies such as Apple and Google.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In that vacuum, it makes sense that some Catholics have begun to invent their own beliefs.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The companies have begun striking long-term agreements with purchasers, allowing the manufacturers to lock in elevated pricing levels for several years, though also potentially limiting further pricing upside with those customers in the near term.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Saturday's wedding arrived two years after the couple were first reported to have begun dating in 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

He would have begun calculating how many trees it had taken to build them.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson