initially

Example Sentences

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Iraqi civilians initially tried to pull it down, scaling the statue to secure a noose around its neck, but were unable to dismantle it.

From BBC

The company borrowed an incremental $5 million following the loan, and said Thursday it pushed back a $5 million payment initially due in February to the end of April.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Berkett decided to step away, she initially went to the board for insight on how to proceed.

From Los Angeles Times

These were the same problems that saw youth-led protests that broke out last year, initially against a social media ban, escalate.

From BBC

As criticism mounted in recent days, Superhuman initially said it would maintain the feature but allow those named to "opt-out", according to The Verge.

From BBC