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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The downside of all of this fiber is that some people will have trouble in the beginning with things like upset stomach, bloating and diarrhea.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
That effort was a success — at least in the beginning.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
One is that a youth could fall into a relationship that is too good to be true in the beginning stages, Linton said told the group.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Teachers and staff surprised at Chandler Unified’s decision Chandler Unified created three separate committees to discuss elementary, junior high and high school staffing in the beginning of the 2025-26 school year.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
That effort was a success — at least in the beginning.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
One is that a youth could fall into a relationship that is too good to be true in the beginning stages, Linton said told the group.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Teachers and staff surprised at Chandler Unified’s decision Chandler Unified created three separate committees to discuss elementary, junior high and high school staffing in the beginning of the 2025-26 school year.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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