There was this sense shortly after June 17th when same-sex couples could begin marrying and did began marrying that no one would vote to take away rights that were clearly established.

NPR: California Gay Leaders Assess Marriage Defeat

Indeed, we're beginning to believe that the market may just be catching up to our understanding that investment in fiber-optic capacity would once again begin to grow as longer-haul networks reached uncomfortable capacity constraints and telecom carriers began to invest more seriously in their long-term viability.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The Israelis insist the period of calm has yet to begin, while Mr Arafat said the seven-day countdown began last Wednesday.

BBC: News Online

Now, Iowa is our first stop this week on the road to our convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Applause.) And it was important for me to begin that journey right here in Iowa because this is where it all began for us four years ago -- right here in Iowa. (Applause.) Because it was you, Iowa, who kept us going when all the pundits had written us off.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the President at Campaign Event