initially
Example Sentences
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Other tourist traffic was initially meant to follow on 1 November.
From BBC
Steve Foreman was walking on Dunwich beach when he spotted the ailing turtle, which he initially thought was "just some debris".
From BBC
One of the biggest milestones for her was returning to sewing – a passion she could not initially pursue after her stroke.
From BBC
She initially skied for the US before switching to Team China in 2019 in preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympics, which took place in the Chinese capital Beijing.
From BBC
Stocks initially rose after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer-price growth slowed to an annual pace of 2.4% in January.
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