variants
also git-goes
as in beginnings
the point at which something begins
from the get-go, their relationship was tumultuous and doomed to fail
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Noun
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This is an exciting year of new beginnings and adventures.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026 -
The clog, defined by its wooden sole, has humble beginnings.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In his last three starts before the All-Star break, Alcantara gave up 24 hits and 18 earned runs in 17 innings.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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At 6-foot-1 and 179 pounds, Masses is a long, lanky (31-inch arms) defensive back with 42 college starts, between Cal and Florida International.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the past few years, Underwood has come to realize that a bunch of barking alphas may not, in fact, be the best way to build a successful pack.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
26 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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The incident permanently changed how NASA evaluates weather for launches.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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After the engines start up and the booster ignites, umbilical separation, or the disconnecting of power cables and fuel lines, will take place — the last step before the rocket launches.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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