at the outset
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The Houthis, whose heartland is among Yemen's Zaidi Muslims in the country's north, seized the capital Sanaa in 2014 at the outset of the civil war, driving the government to Aden in the south.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
McVay said at the outset of training camp that the season would not be considered a success or a failure by whether the Rams win the Super Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
It expects the acquisition to be accretive to its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization margin at the outset, and accretive to its earnings per share by the second year after closing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Comcast said it expects the tax-free spin-off in approximately one year and that it will hold up to 19.9% of NBCUniversal at the outset.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
The stimuli that set them off at the outset, building collectively instead of shifting things about, may be pheromones released when they reach committee size.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
