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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And the final irony of it all is the speaker was right in the beginning.
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Abc News, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Lagercrantz concluded his email to Newsweek by stating that cat fighting is just part and parcel of the process in the beginning.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
She was managed by Andrew Oldham, who was the Stones’ manager in the beginning.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Every shift in direction (and there may be many in the beginning) is an opportunity to make adjustments rather than lament the difficulties.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Abc News, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Lagercrantz concluded his email to Newsweek by stating that cat fighting is just part and parcel of the process in the beginning.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
She was managed by Andrew Oldham, who was the Stones’ manager in the beginning.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Every shift in direction (and there may be many in the beginning) is an opportunity to make adjustments rather than lament the difficulties.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the beginning
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