outstart

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So I judged they had our gang in a pretty tight place right at the outstart.

From The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer's Comrade by Twain, Mark

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)

No one can advise you when to throw your "hat in the ring" and say defiantly at the outstart, "Gentlemen, I am here to fight!"

From The Art of Public Speaking by Carnagey, Dale

At the outstart you must admit to yourself that to see every release of every company is impossible, and even if it were possible it would be unnecessary.

From Writing the Photoplay by Esenwein, J. Berg (Joseph Berg)

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