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The negotiations also cover a framework agreed in mid-June, under which Hezbollah is expected to disarm, the Lebanese army to deploy in the south and Israeli forces to withdraw gradually, beginning with designated "pilot zones".

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

"That is why the United States has put forward a strong resolution that provides for four key things," beginning with "expanding the arms embargo across the entire territory of Sudan," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

Tickets for the Paralympics will also go on sale in 2027, beginning with a lottery for assigned time slots, similar to the first Olympic ticket drops.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Human evolution is often depicted as a relatively simple sequence of distinct species, beginning with ape-like ancestors, continuing through Australopithecus and early members of Homo, and eventually leading to Homo Sapiens living today.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

The first European settlements in the Americas, beginning with the one founded by Columbus in 1492, were in the West Indies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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