at the beginning

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Bashir left Somerset at the end of last season to join Derbyshire, where he has taken 15 wickets in six County Championship matches at the beginning of this summer.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

At the end of the first quarter, its private-equity investments were valued at $43 billion, up from $3.4 billion at the beginning of 2025.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The scripts, at the beginning, would write in these pauses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Comparable-club sales, which includes locations open at least 13 months at the beginning of the quarter, increased by 6.3%, or by 1.5% excluding gasoline sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That was at the beginning of the sixth grade, last year.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks