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Debt and lease liabilities rose 68% in the last quarter to $162 billion, and the company has 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

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

QVC Group commenced a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of a restructuring support agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

His hands commenced shaking, he busted out in a sweat and looked like his belly was aching him bad.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis