early on
adverb
: at or during an early point or stage
The reasons were obvious early on in the experiment.
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Despite being a favorite among her fellow contestants, she was eliminated from the group’s running early on.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
And then, early on the eighth day of the Games, Atlanta police got a call.
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Head coach Dave Canales confirmed Wednesday that Dalton suffered the injury early on in the team’s 40-9 loss to the Buffalo Bills this past Sunday.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Offense was hard to come by early on.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
And then, early on the eighth day of the Games, Atlanta police got a call.
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Head coach Dave Canales confirmed Wednesday that Dalton suffered the injury early on in the team’s 40-9 loss to the Buffalo Bills this past Sunday.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Offense was hard to come by early on.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Early on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20on. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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