at the outset

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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

The town of Chorzów itself was one of the first invaded by German forces at the outset of the conflict in September 1939.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Agentic AI is fundamentally shifting the compute landscape in AI data centers, which relied heavily on graphics processing units at the outset.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

As I wrote at the outset of this book: The chilling truth is that Wes’s story could have been mine; the tragedy is that my story could have been his.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore