in the beginning
idiom
: at the start
The company was very small in the beginning, but it eventually became a giant corporation.
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The writing may have been on the wall for Auchincloss when a new outsider chairman took over in the beginning of October, former CRH building materials leader Albert Manifold.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
The Bills’ offense sputtered in the beginning of the game, but outscored the Patriots 28-7 in the second half to win the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Overall, 64% of Americans think the country is on the wrong track, up from 60% in the beginning of the year.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
A lot of that will come as tax refunds in the beginning of the year.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
The Bills’ offense sputtered in the beginning of the game, but outscored the Patriots 28-7 in the second half to win the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Overall, 64% of Americans think the country is on the wrong track, up from 60% in the beginning of the year.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
A lot of that will come as tax refunds in the beginning of the year.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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“In the beginning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20beginning. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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