at the beginning

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Translators "have to rewrite the whole thing, redo the translations, but they still only get paid the reduced rate," said Holly Parsons, a Spanish-to-English translator at the beginning of her career.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“I’m sure those are hard conversations, especially with Attorney General Paxton at the beginning, but he’s willing to have those conversations.”

From Salon • May 23, 2026

"That three-month block at the beginning of the year was amazing, just to get some proper skills development, which I've probably not had for the last couple of years," said Capsey.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

A pickup in permitting at the beginning of 2026 might indicate that builders are adjusting to the transfer tax, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Ms. LaFleur liked me at the beginning of the semester, but I’ve missed a lot of school, so she doesn’t like me that much now.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko