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Videos posted as part of the trend typically begin with the content creator revealing a simple fact about themselves alongside a photo.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
The 41-year-old Vance looked exhausted as he left Pakistan on Sunday after 21 hours that failed to produce an agreement with Tehran to end a war he had never wanted to begin with.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Although the title character creates plenty of speed bumps in the lives of the men and women in Gina Gionfriddo’s tough-minded dark comedy “Becky Shaw,” the terrain was rough to begin with.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Was it really such a big deal to begin with?
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
I think getting a laptop on Craigslist was the problem to begin with, but I can’t complain.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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