outset

Example Sentences

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In a new report this week, the IMF detailed the economic costs of war, estimating that output in countries where fighting takes place drops by three percent at the outset, "and continues falling for years."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“We’re here to win,” May said at the outset of the tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

From the outset, the justices gave Trump’s solicitor general, John Sauer, a frosty reception.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

From the outset, the company was a little vague about what the service actually entailed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

We knew from the outset and in a terribly selfish way that our interest lay only in each other.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez