: the very beginning
—used in the phrase from the get-go
didn't like me from the get-go
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Examples of get-go in a Sentence
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So what are the basic cybersecurity features that should be there at the get-go?
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 19 July 2023
But, if possible, the Allworth Advice is to try and remain civil with each other from the get-go.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2023
His goal from the get-go was to professionalize the office and increase its ability to collect and catalogue records.
—Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
Heigl and Kelley were eager to start a family from the get-go.
—Courtney Young, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
The harm of lead additives in gas is an exception, in that it was known from the get-go—lead has been known to be a neurotoxin since ancient Greece.
—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 1 Apr. 2023
And on this day, the clock effect was palpable from the get-go.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
And for this peculiar specimen, things are tricky from the get-go.
—Joseph Lezza, Longreads, 30 Mar. 2023
That’s because many of the problems people have had with V.R. headsets since the get-go — including their off-putting aesthetic and high price — remain for the PlayStation VR2 goggles.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 19 July 2023
But, if possible, the Allworth Advice is to try and remain civil with each other from the get-go.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2023
His goal from the get-go was to professionalize the office and increase its ability to collect and catalogue records.
—Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
Heigl and Kelley were eager to start a family from the get-go.
—Courtney Young, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
The harm of lead additives in gas is an exception, in that it was known from the get-go—lead has been known to be a neurotoxin since ancient Greece.
—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 1 Apr. 2023
And on this day, the clock effect was palpable from the get-go.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
And for this peculiar specimen, things are tricky from the get-go.
—Joseph Lezza, Longreads, 30 Mar. 2023
That’s because many of the problems people have had with V.R. headsets since the get-go — including their off-putting aesthetic and high price — remain for the PlayStation VR2 goggles.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
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First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
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“Get-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get-go. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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