at the outset

Example Sentences

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Partly as a result of the moral quandaries, Mr. Solomon finishes his book far more ambivalent about colonizing Mars than he was at the outset.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, Maxwell will read "a prepared statement at the outset of the deposition", Democratic Representative Ro Khanna said.

From BBC

Engine maker Cummins fell 11%, its largest percent decrease since March 2020, at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rachel and Stephen were both chosen as traitors at the outset, and soon formed an alliance to stick together.

From BBC

Joe Sterling, one of the best three-point shooters in the country, tried to put up a three-point attempt from long range at the outset of the third quarter on Wednesday night at Sierra Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times