as in to begin
to come into existence
a cold spell set in sometime last week
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As tensions began to thaw in 2015, Cubans were able to raise their flag at the embassy for the first time since 1961.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026 -
New crackdowns have already begun, including executions, last week, of protesters arrested in January.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The fleet will start replacing the Navy’s aging Ohio-class submarines by the 2030s and will remain operational till 2084.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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There were 41 listings in the Charlotte area on the app as of Tuesday afternoon.—
Mary Ramsey
March 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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The flight originated at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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In December, the country faced a destructive attack on its energy system believed to be unprecedented among NATO and European Union members, and suspected of originating in Russia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Questions are answered, only for more to arise again through that process.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The next phases of the website redesign will focus on fixing issues that arise, as well as ongoing maintenance and upkeep.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The project does not appear to have been filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as of Thursday, but an affiliated project's TDLR filings offer more insights into the site development plans.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Nam said the cause was not immediately known, but the blaze appeared to have spread rapidly, with witnesses reporting an explosion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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To be considered for a grant, projects must have 90% of production finished and be in, or about to commence, the post-production phase.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Now, writers are poised to commence another round of bargaining with the major studios on a new three-year film and TV contract.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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To address this, researchers combined PILs with a second, more rigid polymer to form block copolymers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Ready to articulate something that’s been forming internally?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Set in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20in. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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