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If you think you’re going to want to come back to the U.S. at some point, when your medical needs are more critical, you can’t just start up Part B whenever you’d like.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
They were present at Pitch@Palace, Andrew's start up business network, and were pictured meeting the then-Chinese ambassador to the UK in 2020, alongside her parents.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Arteta has a welcome dilemma on who to start up front after both Gabriel Jesus and Viktor Gyokeres scored in a 3-1 Champions League win at Inter Milan on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
The Theodore Payne Foundation’s Wild Flower Hotline is a good way to keep track of where flowers are blooming, but it won’t start up until March 1.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
I’d pause, wait for her to settle back in her chair, and then I’d start up again.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.