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The ETF remains well above its 200-day simple moving average, and the 21-day exponential moving average has begun to curl lower.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The likes of Tim Howard and Clint Dempsey had begun the unforgiving work in England of changing perceptions that American athletes could only play sports with their hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman have only begun to wage their Nov. 3 runoff campaigns, but they’re already trading sharp jabs about each other and their records.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

By the time the 57-year-old reappeared, his family had already begun funeral rites for him.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

You don’t understand, they said, it has already begun!

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo