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The pursuit had begun in South Los Angeles and ended near Marietta and Garnet streets at about 2:15 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

By ten years in, The Fellowship itself had begun donating to the schools, tax records show.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The stock has already begun to rebound, closing up 3.8% on Monday and extending those gains into Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Regulators around the world have begun to apply social media bans and other legislation that requires forms of age verification for companies such as Apple and Google.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“There is no place more delightful than one’s own fireplace,” she read, and nodded in agreement, for the library had begun to get chilly now that afternoon was turning to dusk.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood