at the beginning
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Maybe it helps to start at the beginning.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Shares fell at the beginning of the year after AI startup Anthropic unveiled Claude Code Security.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“In conditions when people are not aware, this virus might be transmissible, especially at the beginning of an outbreak,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Researchers compared changes in five separate epigenetic clocks at the beginning of the study and again after one and two years.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
The most important symbols on the staff, the clef symbol, key signature and time signature, appear at the beginning of the staff.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
