initially

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The project began in 1975 during the Shah's reign, and was initially awarded to Germany's Siemens.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Growth late last year was slower than initially thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The commander had initially found it difficult to take pictures of our planet from the spacecraft, saying taking photos at such a distance made it hard to adjust exposure settings.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He initially assumed the same explanation applied here.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The doctors who had initially concealed that Bill Smith had given a last statement incriminating Hale and who had arranged it so that one of them became the administrator of Rita Smith’s invaluable estate.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann