outset
Example Sentences
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“I don’t think any of us understood at the outset what magnitude that would be,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
To my surprise, I was gripped from its outset, fascinated by the way Pakula and screenwriter William Goldman managed to make the mundane so fascinating.
From Salon
"I said at the outset that this would cost a lot of money and take time. It has done. But I genuinely believe it has been worth it," she added.
From BBC
"I said at the outset that this inquiry would cost a lot of money and take time. It has done. But I genuinely believe it has been worth it," Hallett said.
From BBC
Western officials have estimated that Iran possessed well over 2,000 missiles capable of reaching the Gulf nations at the outset of this round of fighting.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
