early on
adverb
: at or during an early point or stage
The reasons were obvious early on in the experiment.
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And that goes back to people who have written about this from early on, like the American political scientist Gene Sharp, who wrote a book that advocated all of these methods.
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
But early on a recent Saturday morning, their outing feels different.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Epstein, though, appears to have missed out on getting in early on what would become one of the biggest Bitcoin companies.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Shannah Miller, vice president of marketing at distributor Fathom Entertainment, recognized the model’s potential early on.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
But early on a recent Saturday morning, their outing feels different.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Epstein, though, appears to have missed out on getting in early on what would become one of the biggest Bitcoin companies.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Shannah Miller, vice president of marketing at distributor Fathom Entertainment, recognized the model’s potential early on.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Early on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20on. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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