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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That was what affected me the most in the beginning.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Traditionally, these items are passed down generation after generation, which the film alludes to in the beginning.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
My first scenes were on the yacht, so I was obviously really stressed out in the beginning.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Sleeping, however, was tough in the beginning because you aren't allowed to lie down.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Traditionally, these items are passed down generation after generation, which the film alludes to in the beginning.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
My first scenes were on the yacht, so I was obviously really stressed out in the beginning.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Sleeping, however, was tough in the beginning because you aren't allowed to lie down.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the beginning
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“In the beginning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20beginning. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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