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Example Sentences

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“Zootopia 2” has already stampeded past $1 billion to surpass its predecessor, and the awards nominations have just begun slithering in.

From Los Angeles Times

With peak rainfall expected Tuesday night through Thursday, safety crews had already begun to close roads along the coast and were knocking on doors to advise residents at vulnerable addresses to evacuate.

From Los Angeles Times

That number almost certainly includes conscripts the military has begun forcibly recruiting to bolster its ranks.

From Barron's

The Ashours are trying to have Siwar evacuated once more - a process that has begun with the issuing of a permit by Palestinian health officials.

From BBC

Still, the deal is expected to be investigated by the Justice Department, which has already begun considering how the tie-up would further cement Netflix’s dominance in the media industry.

From The Wall Street Journal