as in to begin
to come into existence
a cold spell set in sometime last week
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Negotiations for a new contract had begun in July, followed by mediation sessions in September, but no agreement was reached.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Several companies, such as Lowe’s and Ford, had begun rolling back DEI programs even before Trump’s election victory in November.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Senate Budget Committee plans to start working on Graham's proposal next Wednesday.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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The project's livestream starts at 2:00 pm ET (1900 GMT) and can be viewed via the project's website or YouTube channel.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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There are also tons of vacation rentals in the area, and Kosmos Stargazing Resort & Spa, kosmosresort.com, is an eco-friendly dark-sky site located about 30 minutes east of Monte Vista.—
Jamie Siebrase,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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There is no suggestion they are connected to the festival.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Premieres Across Netflix, Amazon, Paramount+, Peacock and More View List Cape Fear originated as a 1962 film starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, based on the novel The Executioners, and was remade in 1991 by Scorsese, with Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, De Niro and Juliette Lewis in the cast.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 Feb. 2025
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Granted, both of these terms primarily originated in Black circles.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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The idea for a chess tournament contested by NFL players arose through Rensh’s friendship with Larry Fitzgerald, the legendary former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver and an avid chess player.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Life’s Building Blocks Inside an Asteroid: Scientists studying samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu found a wide assortment of organic molecules that shed light on how life arose.—
Matt Richtel,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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During New York Fashion Week, the White Lotus alum appeared at the Tory Burch Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear fashion show.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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This story appears in the Feb. 8, 2025, issue of Billboard.—
Dan Rys,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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There are plenty of reasons for optimism with the Patriots including new coach Mike Vrabel and the roster rebuild that could soon commence as a result of the Pats having more cap space than any other team.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The deal commences with Lionsgate’s 2026 theatrical releases and also includes the studio’s 2025 slate and a commitment for licensing library movies and TV.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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When a hurricane or tornado starts to form, your local weather forecasters can quickly pull up maps tracking its movement and showing where it’s headed.—
Christine Wiedinmyer,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Social Security benefits are paid to more than 70 million Americans on a monthly basis, and help form the bedrock of income for many retirees, survivors of deceased claimants and disabled people.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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