as in began
to come into existence
a smile dawned on his face as he got the joke
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Workers at more than a dozen Chicago area Starbucks were on strike Christmas Eve, union organizers said, as baristas escalated a national walkout that began in three cities, including Chicago, on Friday.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Following the demise of the dinosaurs, Earth’s temperature spiked and put the ocean in a state of turmoil, and the early anglerfish began to explore more of the deep sea.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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That’s quite a feat for a team that started playing football in 1925.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The commission started infringement procedures against those countries.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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With stakes exceeding 10 percent in many banks, questions arose about potential conflicts of interest and undue influence over critical financial institutions.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, the Moral Majority and other evangelical movements arose in opposition to Carter’s Presidency and became firmly aligned with the right.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
29 Dec. 2024
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The company has not commenced any operations and does not expect to generate operating revenues until after completing a business combination.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
27 Dec. 2024
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An epic hoedown commenced, complete with line dancing where Blue Ivy joined in for the finale.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
25 Dec. 2024
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Beyond potentially pointing humans toward discovering new natural remedies, the incident also suggests the ability to self-medicate originated long ago in the primate lineage.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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Some of these goods even originated from England and Ireland, suggesting these women had contacts abroad.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2024
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The Challengers star appeared on the red carpet with a diamond ring on her left-hand ring finger at the ceremony, causing speculation about a possible engagement.—
People.com,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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His writing has appeared inthe New York Times, New York, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Sunset, Wine Enthusiast, and more.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
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The reports emerged in Italy but they have been played down by Newcastle and by Howe.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Greenwich Village had emerged as its epicenter.—
Grant Wong,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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