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Without water, its locks that lift and lower ships at the beginning and end of the journey would not function.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

As the planet transits its star, it rotates slightly between the beginning and end of the event.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026

No one, not vocalist Philip Bailey, percussionist Ralph Johnson or Verdine White, disputes that Maurice White was the beginning and end of Earth, Wind & Fire, musically, aesthetically, administratively or quasi-militarily.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

The beginning and end of Ollie Robinson's Test career.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025

Articulation depends on what is happening at the beginning and end of each segment, as well as in between the segments.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones


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