beginnings
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The beginnings of British settlement in North America are hardly untrodden territory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Parish councillor David Taylor said their efforts to recreate meadows mark "the very beginnings of a nice cycle which we all need to try and encourage in our own parishes."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The Wrap said "at times it betrays its amateur beginnings with clunky plotting."
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
“It should reflect American values: hard work, humble beginnings, doing right by your neighbor,” the interior designer Annie Elliott told HuffPost.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Boyle went on to carry out extensive research into the phenomenon of second sight, which one might describe as the beginnings of parapsychology.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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