Example Sentences

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The first peak featured a bearish shooting star followed by a doji during the final two weeks of 2024, warning that upside momentum was beginning to fade.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

I took some comfort in this since I was beginning to blame myself for getting married too quickly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The unpleasant part of that trade-off is already happening here; most major U.S. airlines moved in April to increase baggage fees as the price of oil was beginning to exert itself on fares.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Guardiola was beginning to identify pieces he liked.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Some of Chip’s despair was beginning to infect Jonah.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix