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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Hinrichs admitted that difficult weather hurt business in the beginning of the year, and CSX is still feeling the effects of hurricane Helene.
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Their four non-conference games are stacked up in the beginning of the season: at Ohio State and at home against San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The March order was one of several aimed at reshaping the federal workforce, an undertaking his administration has prioritized in the beginning of his second term.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2025
The rapper will have to stay away from Bailey and her 17-month-old child until a hearing on Friday, June 6, according to the report.
Bailey and DDG, whose legal name is Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., are rumored to have begun dating in the beginning of 2022.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 14 May 2025
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Their four non-conference games are stacked up in the beginning of the season: at Ohio State and at home against San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The March order was one of several aimed at reshaping the federal workforce, an undertaking his administration has prioritized in the beginning of his second term.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2025
The rapper will have to stay away from Bailey and her 17-month-old child until a hearing on Friday, June 6, according to the report.
Bailey and DDG, whose legal name is Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., are rumored to have begun dating in the beginning of 2022.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 14 May 2025
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“In the beginning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20beginning. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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