as in beginnings
the point at which something begins
I wish you'd mentioned this problem at the outset
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Noun
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The beginnings of it are depicted in true disaster movie style, with ominous music and a collapsing electric pylon that causes a faulty cable to fall to the ground.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Here is the emphasis on the hardscrabble beginnings and obstacles to be overcome, here is the recognition of a truly raw but once-in-a-lifetime talent that converts the nonbelivers, here are the early wins and the training montages and the tragedies and the comebacks.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Red Sox now have five starters on the IL (Dustin May went down this week), leaving them one injury away from potentially starting either Connelly Early or Payton Tolle — who have four major-league starts between them — in a must-win wild-card game.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fresh starts aren’t failure—they’re freedom.—
Marie Quintana,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The events team has curated a packed calendar of author talks, book launches and special programs across the Hudson Valley and beyond.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Even with a constant stream of new launches, the brand still wows with no-brainer, fill-a-gap-in-your-routine staples that stand the test of time.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Outsets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsets. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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