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Also on display is Giotto’s earliest known work, a “Madonna and Child” of c. 1285-90, which dates from the period of the artist’s first arrival in Assisi.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Some of her earliest memories are the elaborate costumes her father used to wear on stage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

He spent his earliest years in Meirionnydd before moving to the island of Anglesey - Ynys Môn in Welsh - at the age of five.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

In its earliest days, TBS aired old movies and comedy reruns, and was also the home of “Captain Planet and the Planeteers,” Turner’s effort to blend his passion for ecological conservation with educational programming.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Even the earliest readers of Origin were aware of the book’s far-reaching implications.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee