at the beginning

Example Sentences

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“I’ll say that at the beginning of the day I felt way more nervous than at the end,” Lopez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama, they’re more of a Cinderella story; they had little chance of winning the NBA Finals at the beginning of the year, per the oddsmakers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

To us, the house salad that got passed around at the beginning of every meal was perfect, save for one ingredient: the plump, black olives.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

At the end of the first quarter, its private-equity investments were valued at $43 billion, up from $3.4 billion at the beginning of 2025.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

We went over the safety stuff at the beginning of the year—the eye station, the shower with the pull cord in the corner—but those always seemed like they were for some bizarre, never-gonna-happen emergency.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell