at first
Example Sentences
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We make our way towards the coordinates identified by the drone, and at first, there is almost nothing to see.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The game started 45 minutes after the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning, cautioning against “extremely dangerous heat conditions” as the temperature reached 100 degrees at first pitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
When originalist analysis seems at first to lead to a result that makes no sense, judges should check their work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Work started early in the morning because the planes took off at first light... and operations usually wrapped up at dusk, making for long, intense days," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
He had not gone far when the ground began, infinitesimally at first but then quite unmistakably, to shake under his feet.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
