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Construction is set to begin later this year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Trump recently announced that work to enhance security measures on the new jet would begin in October and take longer than expected.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
We are at the dawn of recursive self-improvement, the moment when AI systems begin rewriting and improving their own code, causing an intelligence explosion, all without human intervention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Simply saying “I like football” does not begin to cover it.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The moment I glide my bow across the surface of the cello, I can feel my body begin to relax.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
She adds that conversations about money should not stop once parental leave begins and when the baby arrives she advises couples should:
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The data comes as a strengthening El Nino pattern, expected to be the most intense in decades, begins to unleash extreme weather across much of the globe.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The school day begins with a classroom meeting, known as “morning meeting,” where students complete check-in questions to help the teacher track their circumstances and needs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Some couples may avoid them because it feels like they’re planning for the end before their marriage even begins.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Ama begins her sun-shield Adinkra symbol on her palm, but she waits to activate it.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Construction began in March 2018, and Chun described the project as “a well-oiled machine” until the pandemic disrupted work and pushed the anticipated opening to 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Grospiron's tenure, which began in February 2025, has been plagued by internal turmoil and logistical challenges.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The leader of the United Arab Emirates began a state visit to Germany on Thursday, during which deals worth billions of euros will be signed in sectors including energy and technology, Emirati diplomats said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
A few weeks later in a town park, a woman began pelting my family with paper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The discordant song about Clare began again, led by the largest boy in the group.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Pepe Barton, the conservancy’s director of communications, confirmed that work had begun this week, shortly after legal challenges to stop the culling were shot down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Meta said Wednesday it had begun testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, a step toward replacing the professional fact-checking program it runs with partner organizations across the region.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
In a report published late last month, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Pyongyang has also begun operating an expanded annex at another enrichment site.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Firstly, they wrote, the U.S. stock market has just begun a historically difficult period, with the index down in five of the past 10 Septembers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Jessica’s face came to me again and I must have begun to wince or something because Rich laughed and pointed at me.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
They are also beginning to introduce the idea of saving by telling her that she can spend a pound now or hold on to it and potentially have more later.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
But the International Crisis Group think tank said operations are beginning a "slow restart".
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
“We wanted to drive adoption, so in the beginning it was free rein for everyone. And now companies are figuring out that ‘hey, we should be more responsible.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Haddish’s expansive collection of property is a significant development from where she started at the beginning of her career.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
He was beginning to realize that although he knew wolf talk, he was not, and never would be, truly wolf.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
