in the beginning
idiom
: at the start
The company was very small in the beginning, but it eventually became a giant corporation.
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Trump moved to deploy hundreds of Illinois and Texas National Guard troops to the Chicago region as part of his blitz campaign in the beginning of October.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
But as Kimmel shared with Danson, 77, things weren't easy in the beginning due to a shortage of star power.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The blend of fresh innovation, antiquity with layers of artisan craft became a part of Beirut’s cultural fabric and propelled it as a cultural hub in the beginning of the second half of the 20th century, much like the cities of Baghdad, Iraq; Damascus, Syria, and Tehran, Iran.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
The Tin Man, Scarecrow and Dorothy’s appearances have all been teased in the beginning of Wicked and subsequent teasers for the sequel.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
But as Kimmel shared with Danson, 77, things weren't easy in the beginning due to a shortage of star power.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The blend of fresh innovation, antiquity with layers of artisan craft became a part of Beirut’s cultural fabric and propelled it as a cultural hub in the beginning of the second half of the 20th century, much like the cities of Baghdad, Iraq; Damascus, Syria, and Tehran, Iran.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
The Tin Man, Scarecrow and Dorothy’s appearances have all been teased in the beginning of Wicked and subsequent teasers for the sequel.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
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