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There have been problems with the project from the outset.
From its very outset, the company has produced the highest quality products.
He made it clear at the outset that he is not going to quit his job.
She set high goals for herself at the outset of her career.
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Still, the Dodgers plan to be cautious with the right-hander at the outset of the 2025 season.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
At the outset of Trump’s new term, ethics experts are tracking his national security conflicts of interest, which are expected by observers to be more numerous, blatant and perhaps riskier than during his first term.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump needed Pence at the outset of his first administration since the former had no governing experience and the latter was an experienced Washington hand.
—Roy Brownell, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
The comparisons go back to at least the summer between Mobley’s rookie and second pro seasons, and at the outset of the current campaign, Garnett, the Naismith Hall of Famer, said Mobley is the current player who most reminds him of himself.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
At the outset of Trump’s new term, ethics experts are tracking his national security conflicts of interest, which are expected by observers to be more numerous, blatant and perhaps riskier than during his first term.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump needed Pence at the outset of his first administration since the former had no governing experience and the latter was an experienced Washington hand.
—Roy Brownell, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
The comparisons go back to at least the summer between Mobley’s rookie and second pro seasons, and at the outset of the current campaign, Garnett, the Naismith Hall of Famer, said Mobley is the current player who most reminds him of himself.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outset. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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outset
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out·set
ˈau̇t-ˌset 
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