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“From the outset, we made clear that we would not be acting as your primary legal counsel in that jurisdiction.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
USC has opposed the union from the outset.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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, Dan's dark and emotional scenes put into motion a series of events that strain the wider group.
From BBC • May 16, 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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