in the beginning
idiom
: at the start
The company was very small in the beginning, but it eventually became a giant corporation.
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South Korea’s Samsung, which launched its latest flagship smartphone lineup — Galaxy S24 series — in the beginning of the year, shipped more than 60 million phones during the period.
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Reuters, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
So there’s probably some people listening who are entrepreneurs and want to have their own business or are in the beginning of it.
—Yvette Walker, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
And since physical touch was off the table, that can get pretty irritating in the beginning of any relationship.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
During their wedding cake tasting in the beginning of March, the couple once again found a surprise pearl in their food.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
At least in the beginning, the ever-shifting plans delivered a shock to the system for Chris, who enjoys the predictability of a typical cruise itinerary.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Expect to struggle with this, or not be able to do it at all in the beginning.
—Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
Not just in the beginning, but in the days, months and years after.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
There’s a general flow to the meal—usually sashimi and cold dishes in the beginning, fried and grilled things towards the middle, and then a rice or udon at the end, a bit of starch to fill you up and soak up the alcohol.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2024
Reuters, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
So there’s probably some people listening who are entrepreneurs and want to have their own business or are in the beginning of it.
—Yvette Walker, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
And since physical touch was off the table, that can get pretty irritating in the beginning of any relationship.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
During their wedding cake tasting in the beginning of March, the couple once again found a surprise pearl in their food.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
At least in the beginning, the ever-shifting plans delivered a shock to the system for Chris, who enjoys the predictability of a typical cruise itinerary.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Expect to struggle with this, or not be able to do it at all in the beginning.
—Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
Not just in the beginning, but in the days, months and years after.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
There’s a general flow to the meal—usually sashimi and cold dishes in the beginning, fried and grilled things towards the middle, and then a rice or udon at the end, a bit of starch to fill you up and soak up the alcohol.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2024
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