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initially

[ih-nish-uh-lee] / ɪˈnɪʃ ə li /
ADVERB
at first
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The project was a prominent act on Stones Throw Records, which had initially booked Los Retros to co-headline its 30th anniversary festival.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

An HSE investigation found Baker had initially attached a winch to the front of the Range Rover, which would have prevented the vehicle rolling away if the handbrake was released or failed.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The prosecution initially requested 150 years' imprisonment for each of the accused before later increasing that to 210 years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The team initially examined 20 tidal disruption events using observations collected in visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and radio wavelengths.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Tate initially justified keeping Myers and McMillian on death row for safety reasons.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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