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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Lymphatic massage was a must, especially in the beginning when my swelling was at its worst.
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Meirav Devash, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
The suspect was put on intensive supervised release in the beginning of March and, later that month, he was arrested again for a weapons charge, Henry said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2025
With their new initiatives out this week, the DNC is signaling where its priorities will lie, at least in the beginning days of the new Trump administration: Economic messaging and refining their digital outreach.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Papa Roach, Rauw Alejandro, and more, including Tyler, The Creator, are set to perform at the arena in the beginning of 2025.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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Meirav Devash, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
The suspect was put on intensive supervised release in the beginning of March and, later that month, he was arrested again for a weapons charge, Henry said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2025
With their new initiatives out this week, the DNC is signaling where its priorities will lie, at least in the beginning days of the new Trump administration: Economic messaging and refining their digital outreach.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Papa Roach, Rauw Alejandro, and more, including Tyler, The Creator, are set to perform at the arena in the beginning of 2025.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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