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USC has opposed the union from the outset.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The practice upended hotels’ planning by prompting them to increase staff and begin World Cup-themed renovations, preparing for crowds that may have been overestimated from the outset.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
At the outset, it wasn’t a sure bet the president’s library would be established here in the Windy City—even if the South Side was always the obvious location.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
From the outset, Dan's dark and emotional scenes put into motion a series of events that strain the wider group.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
I said at the outset of this chapter that societies classified in the same category are not all identical to each other, because humans and human groups are infinitely diverse.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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