as in beginnings
the point at which something begins
since day one of this project, we've always insisted that we would create the best product possible without any consideration of cost
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Amid all the admiring, even nostalgic, books and films commemorating America’s revolutionary beginnings in the lead-up to our country’s 250th birthday, Ellis’ book examines the underside of that time, specifically the failure to end slavery, and the failure to avoid Indian removal.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026 -
However, new beginnings are hard to get when the past and your family's name keep haunting you.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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This plank routine starts and ends with the classic high plank hold, where the goal is to keep your entire body as still as possible.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
23 Mar. 2026
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Slow starts have been common, too.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.—
Jeremy Collins,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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By moving some commencements away from increasingly costly private sites, the financially ailing school district could have saved about half a million dollars a year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Iranian drone attacks and missile launches against the Persian Gulf have turned Dubai into a place where its residents must walk cautiously.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
18 Mar. 2026
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Space launches are now so commonplace that they’re scarcely seen as newsworthy.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Day ones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day%20ones. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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