at first

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By comparison with some of the nefarious plotters in that show, Titus is a bit of an also-ran—at least at first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The delayed draw term loan facility allows CoreWeave to borrow up to around $7.5 billion at first, with an additional $1 billion available as underlying assets reach stabilization.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Tickets will be available by category at first with specific seats being assigned closer to the event.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"The fracture caused a very loud snapping noise that actually startled me. I thought at first the machine had broken, but soon realized that the noise came from the stretching fluid."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

He didn’t hear anything at first, so he walked down the hallway to the kitchen.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness