outstart

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Determined to be 'single in the head of all,' he pushed between the Nonparilla and Rainbow, and 'thrust himself athwart the channel, so as I was sure none should outstart me again for that day.'

From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by Stebbing, W. (William)

To give them Bach or Brahms at the outstart would be to irritate them.

From Great Pianists on Piano Playing Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos. A Series of Personal Educational Conferences with Renowned Masters of the Keyboard, Presenting the Most Modern Ideas upon the Subjects of Technic, Interpretation, Style and Expression by Cooke, James Francis

The advocates of women in dentistry were met at the outstart with the health question, and as it had never been tested, the most favorably inclined looked forward with some anxiety to the result.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

A man who has occupied this position without interruption during three administrations would be a failure at the very outstart if he resorted to devious conduct or political duplicity.

From The Progressive Democracy of James M. Cox by Morris, Charles E.

Many young men become discouraged at the very outstart by attempting to read and study books that are far beyond their comprehension.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred