as in to begin
to come into existence
a cold spell set in sometime last week
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By the end of the year or early 2027, the agency will begin banning riders for certain periods of time following a certain number or type of violations, said Devra Selenis, RT vice president of communications and partnerships.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Mission milestones The firsts began at launch.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Wild stay in the West, starting at Nashville and ending at home against Anaheim — two teams fighting for playoff spots.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In Genoa, a school started to offer a course in drumming for people over sixty.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Fans have proven over the last three years that there is an appetite for women’s hockey in Detroit, drawing 53,586 fans over four games at Little Caesars Arena.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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In antiquity, technology was literally demonized, so there was no stigma in positioning oneself against it.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Simon Stone’s production, which originated at the Aix-en Provence Festival in 2021 and moved on to the San Francisco Opera before wending its way to the Met, delivers the score in a tight package of high-intensity choreography and effectively restrained scenery.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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The program, as one of the oldest school jazz programs in the country, originated in 1958 by former band director William Stanley.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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Re-entry remains a large hurdle, with dangers arising from the 25,000 mph high-speed return to Earth.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tucker did not answer several follow-up questions, including the vetting process for the Nicholsons and any red flags that might have arisen.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ali, also known as Elnoor Mohamed Ali, is scheduled to appear Saturday in Folkestone Magistrates Court.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately, the scammers appear to use their initial contractor targets as unsuspecting mules for the malware payload.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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The mother aboard a Caribbean Airlines flight had a successful delivery, as Fox News Digital previously reported — but shortly after the unexpected arrival, a hot debate about the baby's citizenship commenced.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Panther is a third-generation full-size wheeled dual-arm humanoid robot, and UniX AI has commenced global deliveries.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Iran has formed human chains in the past around its nuclear sites at times of heightened tensions with the West.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Friends and community benefit as the Moon travels your 11th House of Humanity and forms a trine to Saturn, the planet of structure, in your 3rd House of Distractions.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Set in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20in. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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