at the outset

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Brindle went on to say that it was "very difficult to tell at the outset when granting asylum as to whether somebody is going to go on to commit crime or not".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Aside from the supply buffers that existed at the outset of the conflict and expectations of a prompt reopening of the strait, U.S. exports have increased and Chinese imports have fallen, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

To make those rates bearable, credit funds structured some loans at the outset to let borrowers meet some interest obligations with noncash payments-in-kind.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Nacua, who entered a rehabilitation facility in March, was not among players scheduled to speak with reporters at the outset of the Rams program, which includes three phases and ends in June.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Let’s now return to the problem 1 posed at the outset of this chapter.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond