at first
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If at first you do not succeed, try and try again.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
He called his wife, who didn’t recognize his voice at first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Because of this more scholarly orientation, his most extreme ideas sound, at first glance, a little wonky.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
It’s on the last disc with the Atmos remixes, and at first I feared it would be poor-quality footage added simply because it existed.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
I don’t even take in what she’s said at first.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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