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If he fails to return for the sentencing hearing, the UK authorities are expected to commence extradition proceedings.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
"Whatever the issues around specific dates, we are now satisfied that there is sufficient credible information to commence a search in the Derryclone area."
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Reports indicate SpaceX is targeting a June listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol SPCX, with trading expected to commence shortly thereafter.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
“We are about to commence the redevelopment of 350 Park Avenue, creating 6,000 highly paid construction jobs and supporting the creation of more than 15,000 permanent jobs in mid-town New York,” wrote Gerald Beeson.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The boy was nineteen years old, alone except for his sword-handler, and the three hangers-on, and the bull-fight was to commence in twenty minutes.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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