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Hassane called Kazhila “the pillar of the Islamic Center of San Diego,” saying he’d been a part of the center since its outset four decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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

"We have been clear since the outset, we would not accept routes or rally locations that would increase the risk of intimidation to any particular community, or that would risk the two protests coming together."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"There's nothing wrong with having a for-profit organization," Musk answered, repeating his mantra: "You just can't steal a charity" -- meaning OpenAI should simply have started as a normal company from the outset.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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