at the beginning

Example Sentences

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The cheapest option is $1,064 and I’m hoping they’ll come down to around $800 — Google Flights says they were $738 at the beginning of April.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

It is not expecting to raise UK prices by more than the 0.6% it forecast at the beginning of the year.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The Lakers didn’t help themselves at the beginning of the fourth quarter, turning the ball over on two of their first three possessions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“After some delays at the beginning, now we keep rolling, and we are proceeding full steam,” he added.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Papa sat down on my bed and said, “Suppose you start at the beginning, and tell me all about it. I’d like to know just what did go on down in those bottoms.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls