early on
adverb
: at or during an early point or stage
The reasons were obvious early on in the experiment.
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Rybak said that Minnesota established, early on, a culture of compassion toward people from elsewhere in the world.
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Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
But because this all unfolded early on a Saturday morning, and oil-futures trading doesn’t open until Sunday evening, investors had a slight buffer.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Smith was South Elgin’s offense early on Friday.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
There were some bumps early on.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
But because this all unfolded early on a Saturday morning, and oil-futures trading doesn’t open until Sunday evening, investors had a slight buffer.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Smith was South Elgin’s offense early on Friday.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
There were some bumps early on.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Early on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20on. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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