early on
adverb
: at or during an early point or stage
The reasons were obvious early on in the experiment.
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One from Zaha early on in the second, a right-footed shot just outside the box curling just over the crossbar.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Even as busloads of Bruins fans descended on Galen Center, turning USC’s arena into hostile territory, the Trojans showed signs of life early on.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Fire rescue said early on that putting out the fire could take days.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Carlson is in the final year of an eight-year, $64 million contract and is part of an ongoing selloff by Washington that also included center Nic Dowd, who was shipped to Pacific-leading Vegas early on Thursday.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Even as busloads of Bruins fans descended on Galen Center, turning USC’s arena into hostile territory, the Trojans showed signs of life early on.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Fire rescue said early on that putting out the fire could take days.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Carlson is in the final year of an eight-year, $64 million contract and is part of an ongoing selloff by Washington that also included center Nic Dowd, who was shipped to Pacific-leading Vegas early on Thursday.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Early on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20on. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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