at the beginning

Example Sentences

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And if the Spurs win, sportsbooks will still lose, because the Texas team had such longshot odds at the beginning of the year that the payouts would also create a liability.

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

The announcement, which comes at the beginning of Nvidia’s GTC conference in Taipei, marks the latest move from Uber to roll out self-driving vehicles in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

When Bondi was ousted from the Department of Justice at the beginning of April, she said she was excited to be entering a role in the private sector.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

It had been at the beginning of fifth grade, when their teacher had had them take selfies to illustrate an essay about “My favorite place to read.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix