initially
Example Sentences
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Neither agreement initially came before the board for a vote, because the amount of money involved was small enough for them to be approved administratively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Department of Homeland Security initially described Porter as an “active shooter,” though no one else was injured that night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Walter’s group had tapped the Guggenheim-tied insurers, and another owned by Patton but initially operated by Guggenheim, to help pay for the Dodgers purchase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Members of the rapper's entourage, though, have accused authorities of initially treating them like suspects and failing to follow important leads.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
I tell her about Tūtū being in the hospital, how I’m staying at Leo’s and can’t have her over like I initially offered.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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