in the beginning
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: at the start
The company was very small in the beginning, but it eventually became a giant corporation.
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China is one of the main users of the Northern Sea Route, although its attention wasn't necessary welcomed by Russia in the beginning, said Katarzyna Zysk, professor of international relations and contemporary history at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS).
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Allen's attorneys had fought against the case in the beginning.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
These include services businesses in areas that are less likely to be impacted by tariffs and had seen M&A activity in the beginning of the year—HVAC, engineering and healthcare—as well as others that are more affected, including manufacturing and transport.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Sales figures didn’t meet the industry’s expectations, especially in the beginning.
—Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Allen's attorneys had fought against the case in the beginning.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
These include services businesses in areas that are less likely to be impacted by tariffs and had seen M&A activity in the beginning of the year—HVAC, engineering and healthcare—as well as others that are more affected, including manufacturing and transport.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Sales figures didn’t meet the industry’s expectations, especially in the beginning.
—Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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