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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Always have your survival kit McCauley shared several stories of things that went wrong, especially in the beginning before GPS was invented.
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Celeste Edenloff, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
While Romano filmed about seven minutes of banter with the audience in the beginning, only two were included in the special.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
An opportunity awaits The Panthers are in the beginning stages of their prep for San Francisco this week.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 Nov. 2025
Even in the beginning, with the simple things, like, Look at this camera and wave at this camera at this point.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025
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Celeste Edenloff, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
While Romano filmed about seven minutes of banter with the audience in the beginning, only two were included in the special.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
An opportunity awaits The Panthers are in the beginning stages of their prep for San Francisco this week.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 Nov. 2025
Even in the beginning, with the simple things, like, Look at this camera and wave at this camera at this point.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the beginning
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“In the beginning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20beginning. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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