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"It has been clear from the outset that the level of additional workload the new GCSEs has placed on schools is totally unmanageable," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
USC has opposed the union from the outset.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“I know what you’re thinking,” the actor Woody Harrelson says at the outset of “Groundswell,” a climate documentary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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
Later.—At the very outset of our meeting a great personal relief was experienced by both Van Helsing and myself.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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