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also git-go
as in beginning
the point at which something begins
from the get-go, their relationship was tumultuous and doomed to fail
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Recent Examples of get-go
From the get-go, the 24-year-old was throwing fire.
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Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
From the get-go, there was much resistance within Penney’s to his strategy.
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David Moin,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
That may open space for Luiz Henrique, a player of a similar profile but one who has been a member of Ancelotti’s squad since the get-go.
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Luke Bosher,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Just the choice of the gene, CCR5, was a mistake from the get-go.
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Paul Knoepfler,
STAT,
24 June 2026
Erica has been a steadfast supporter of her big brother from the get-go, and frequently goes to bat for the Knicks on social media.
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Emma Banks,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Advertisement From the get-go, Schumer knew the Democrats needed Maine.
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Julia Terruso,
Time,
8 June 2026
Her ability to get to the basket has stood out from the get-go.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
From the get-go, there was lots of confusion, right?
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
From the get-go, there was much resistance within Penney’s to his strategy.
—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
That may open space for Luiz Henrique, a player of a similar profile but one who has been a member of Ancelotti’s squad since the get-go.
—
Luke Bosher,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Just the choice of the gene, CCR5, was a mistake from the get-go.
—
Paul Knoepfler,
STAT,
24 June 2026
Erica has been a steadfast supporter of her big brother from the get-go, and frequently goes to bat for the Knicks on social media.
—
Emma Banks,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Advertisement From the get-go, Schumer knew the Democrats needed Maine.
—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
8 June 2026
Her ability to get to the basket has stood out from the get-go.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
From the get-go, there was lots of confusion, right?
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get-go
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Prior to the trial beginning, the judge agreed that questions about Brown’s felony conviction for his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna would be barred from testimony.
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June was a frenetic month for the metro Atlanta restaurant scene, driven in part by a flurry of downtown openings timed to the beginning of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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In the longest start of his career, Mize threw first-pitch strikes to 16 of 22 batters and struck out five of his final six.
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In his 17th start of the year, Imanaga recorded his first outing without surrendering a walk or home run.
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Some team executives and agents have considered the second apron, set at just under $222 million this coming season, as a de facto hard cap since its inception.
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Since its inception, social media has been a proving ground for tween fashion and identity, offering under-16s a digital canvas to experiment with their style and form online cliques around niche interests.
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The three-year war erupted at the onset of the collapse of Yugoslavia, with Bosnia and Herzegovina becoming one of the first countries to declare its independence from the country in 1992.
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The abnormal heat has been driven by the onset of El Niño, a natural climate pattern characterized by unusually warm waters along the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean.
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People living in states already known to have high levels of lone star ticks were much more likely to have evidence that they’ve already been bitten by a tick and exposed to alpha-gal.
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The category leans heavy on alpha and beta hydroxy acids, the same actives doing the work on your face just packaged for bigger surface area.
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Those commencement boos came from a young generation that has watched AI reframe entry-level work as inefficiency, seen generative content flood the visual landscape, and built their own creative identities through friction and craft.
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There is a reason some students booed commencement speakers who mentioned AI this graduation season.
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