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initially

[ih-nish-uh-lee] / ɪˈnɪʃ ə li /
ADVERB
at first
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California-based Planet Labs initially introduced a 14-day delay on providing new imagery from the region in March.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

And after initially floating the notion of stepping in and providing insurance to ships through the U.S. government, the Trump administration soon walked away from the idea.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

There was something familiar about him that I initially attributed to having crossed paths in college at some point.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The collaboration will initially focus on a “phased infrastructure roll-out with the potential to expand over time,” CoreWeave said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

A majority of art is initially conceived in terms of contour line.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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