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At Anfield, the pressure will be on from the outset.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 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, Boro have made it clear they expect Southampton to get a sporting sanction.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Therefore, having made himself hated, and since to this hatred was added contempt for his old age, Pertinax came to ruin at the very outset of his rule.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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