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at the beginning

ADVERB
initially
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Warren Buffett, the investing legend that turned Berkshire Hathaway into an massive conglomerate, has officially stepped aside as chairman after leaving as CEO at the beginning of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

What I have done at the beginning of this season has been to speak with him and to propose an extension of the contract.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

About 24 percent of subscribers on Russia's Megafon mobile network at the beginning of 2026 were iPhone users, Megafon said in April.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Haddish’s expansive collection of property is a significant development from where she started at the beginning of her career.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

He gives us two accounts of the development of his thinking, one at the beginning of the Little Commentary and the other at the beginning of On the Revolutions.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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