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outset

[out-set] / ˈaʊtˌsɛt /




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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

"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

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

The government decided at the outset that the American Expeditionary Force would be made up mostly of draftees.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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