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In a new report this week, the IMF detailed the economic costs of war, estimating that output in countries where fighting takes place drops by three percent at the outset, "and continues falling for years."
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
“We’re here to win,” May said at the outset of the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The Bruins dominated from the outset, holding Texas to a season-low six points in the first quarter as the Longhorns made just three shots.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
From the outset, the justices gave Trump’s solicitor general, John Sauer, a frosty reception.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
The stimuli that set them off at the outset, building collectively instead of shifting things about, may be pheromones released when they reach committee size.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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