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South Sudan on Saturday postponed its first national elections from December to February amid growing violence, political battles between its president and deposed vice president and voter registration only just starting.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
But his fight has only just begun, as he’s diagnosed with cancer the following year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Given that you are concerned, however, your work may have only just begun.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
The game was effectively over, but the visitors' suffering had only just begun.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
“Thank you—well, I have only just gotten home myself. And I confess, I have grown weary of train schedules and troikas, seasickness and hot air balloons.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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