How to Use to begin with in a Sentence

to begin with

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• These stocks have weak holders to begin with who don't know how things are working out.
  — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 July 2026
• Generally speaking, there aren’t many teams willing to spend that much money on a player to begin with.
  — Will Sammon, New York Times, 6 July 2026
• That means the hiring gains are concentrated at firms that were already heavier AI users to begin with.
  — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026
• In other words, shoppers chasing the highest number on the shelf may be chasing a number that was never real to begin with.
  — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
• Many people included in these studies may not have been deficient in vitamin D or calcium to begin with.
  — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026
• There are often fewer international flights to begin with, meaning airlines don’t need to make as many changes to capacity in order to have full flights.
  — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 June 2026
• The Trevor Project isn’t active, but only because the administration canceled the services to begin with.
  — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 29 June 2026
• But to keep your clothing wrinkle-free to begin with, the Tibes Convertible 2-in-1 Garment Bag is our favorite hack that rolls up to make a duffel convenient for carrying and stowing.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
• Honeywell Aerospace is expected to begin with approximately $16 billion of debt, largely connected with a cash distribution back to Honeywell.
  — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
• The company is expected to begin with pro forma EBIT margins around 25%, supported by especially strong profitability in electronic solutions and control systems.
  — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026