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But as drought and wildfires dragged on in California in recent years, she started to question whether keeping the thirsty lawn made sense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“The Saudis and others knew that the crisis was on its way, so they started pumping more and putting more out into the market, and so it’s taken a while to work all that off.”

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“All of this has started and is under way, but we’re far from done.”

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

My grandfather started in the auto-body industry, and now our family operates dealerships that rely heavily on diesel trucks and commercial vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

After lunch the children started coming and, as children always did, they went straight to Father.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom