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Once the Revolutionary War commenced, and for years after, America’s merchant marine fleet was targeted by pirates of every stripe.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Shortly after his father's hearing commenced on 23 February, Sebastian Duterte condemned it.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Principal photography commenced later that year in Cannes, Nice and the Côte d’Azur, and re-created the festival atmosphere.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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
He dunked a large scrub brush into a bucket of water and commenced halfheartedly scrubbing the floor.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
