at first
Example Sentences
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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
Smee admits he knew little about California plants and soil at first, but he says he has since become more connected to the land.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Officers there were at first confused, then alarmed by the amount she had transferred.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
He says it was difficult at first, but it was "what you have to go through" in order to see a change.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
He tugged at it; gently at first, and then much harder.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
