at the outset
Example Sentences
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The Houthis, whose heartland is among Yemen's Zaidi Muslims in the country's north, seized the capital Sanaa in 2014 at the outset of the civil war, driving the government to Aden in the south.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
“It’s just the way that this business goes,” Adams said at the outset of training camp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Prosecutors said the agency “provided less than fulsome information” at the outset of the case and was slow to share more information when pressed for it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
"DOI provided less than fulsome information at the outset of this case," the document said.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
This appeared at the outset to be an expansive portfolio.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
