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right off the bat

ADVERB
without delay
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So right off the bat, this Saver’s Match system is asking for a higher buy-in from lower-income workers.

From MarketWatch Apr. 30, 2026

So, be sure to check your state’s rules and ask about the provider’s policy right off the bat.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

I’ll say right off the bat: I’m not touring — no way.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2025

It plans to build a 1-million-qubit fault-tolerant machine right off the bat.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2025

But I was determined right off the bat to make the best of my situation here in my new home of Johannesburg, South Africa.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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