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initially

[ih-nish-uh-lee] / ɪˈnɪʃ ə li /
ADVERB
at first
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Like other miners, Viridis initially plans to export the rare earths produced at its $360 million Colossus project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Frallicciardi explained that identifying the helmets initially proved difficult.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Oil prices initially rose as much as 4% after Israel launched airstrikes against Iran early Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported External link.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Located in the Stone Canyon area, the swell home built in 1935 initially landed on the market for $12 million in 2017, about twice what Williams paid for the place in 2006.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

It seemed to stretch much farther than I’d initially thought.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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