beginnings

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In Anaheim, St. Catherine’s Academy combines Catholic boys’ K-8 education and military traditions, having its beginnings in a girls school, later an orphanage, and, in 1924, a military school.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

He wants us to see Anthony as someone who “feeds into a story of new beginnings in North America,” the origins of our melting-pot society.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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

It is a far cry from his humble beginnings and unusual route into the sport.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

He began to move it in a curving line, sketching the beginnings of a circle, then a half moon.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo