initially

Example Sentences

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That was eight years after Tepco initially received regulatory approval to restart the reactor, though it was hit with an operating ban in 2021 after regulators found a number of security flaws.

From The Wall Street Journal

While he did not initially think they were "anything special," he recalled that Paul McCartney was friendly while John Lennon was not.

From BBC

Although the existence of a deal was made public, some details were initially kept secret, drawing protests from locals and some regional leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal

While this overbuild of capacity eventually proved useful, it initially led to poor returns on invested capital as telecom companies poured billions into infrastructure that sat idle for many years.

From Barron's

"Michelle was on the ward for three days and initially she was very clingy, wouldn't let me go. I didn't know anything about mental health back then, so I just put it down to tiredness."

From BBC