at the beginning
Example Sentences
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For the current study, researchers compared blood samples collected at the beginning and end of the six-month trial.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
L.A. office attendance was 47% at the beginning of the month, less than the national average of 53% and far below the 73% recorded in Austin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The stock market is particularly vulnerable now because, depending on how you measure it, AI-related companies made up an unprecedented 40% or more of the S&P 500’s value at the beginning of July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"It did result in a lot of tears and a lot of self-doubt at the beginning and I think that's completely normal and it's part of the process."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
We knew that Willem had found hiding places at the beginning of the occupation for the German Jews who had been living in his house.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
