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at the beginning

ADVERB
initially
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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I was ridiculously lucky to get in at the beginning of all that, and to this day, the first few years of Salon remain the most fun I have ever had.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

It meant Jobe's place in the starting XI was far from secure at the beginning of this season.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Its net leverage—net debt divided by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization—declined to 2x as of Sept. 30 from 3.4x at the beginning of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

“And we’re still at the beginning of the season.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Avery had already hung out there once before we went up together at the beginning of the summer.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison


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