from the word go
Example Sentences
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"I thought we really let ourselves go and attacked the game straight from the word go," said Farrell.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
Pretty much from the word go, the audience was trying to figure out who killed whom with what and why.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2022
The EQS sedan and SUV should be "profitable from the word go" in the U.S. market, he said.
From Reuters • Oct. 22, 2021
The Tomorrow War needs a little explaining from the word go.
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2021
I thought it was obvious from the word go.
From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose
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