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Fourth-quarter debt and lease liabilities rose 50% from last year to $156 billion, and the company had another $261 billion in lease liabilities that hadn’t commenced as of February.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Williams, 94, attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony last Wednesday, which commenced with the composer’s rousing “Raiders March” played by the school’s marching band and accompanied by its blue-clad cheerleaders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The offer hasn’t yet commenced and remains subject to regulatory approvals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

By the time hostilities commenced in the Middle East it had halved, and Michael Saylor’s bitcoin vehicle suffered an even more vertiginous drop, from north of $450 last summer to a February trough of $106.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Somewhere along about the Atlantic Ocean, the six pairs of underwear and cake mixes all commenced to be a considerable cross to bear.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver