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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Furthermore, representing hope and new beginnings, even in the darkest moments.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026 -
Furthermore, representing hope and new beginnings, even in the darkest moments.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Freese had eight clean sheets in 31 starts last season on his way to the award.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Pierceson Coody, 26, has five top 20s in his six starts.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 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
Noun
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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 team’s role with the Space Force is to provide first-responder support to launches from CCSFS and Kennedy Space Center.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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With the highway rollout and additional city launches planned this month, Waymo appears to be solidifying its position in the robotaxi industry.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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