at the beginning
Example Sentences
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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
Bashir left Somerset at the end of last season to join Derbyshire, where he has taken 15 wickets in six County Championship matches at the beginning of this summer.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
If the strait opens soon, prices will come down—though not to the low $60s a barrel seen at the beginning of the year when an oversupply loomed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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
