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outset

[out-set] / ˈaʊtˌsɛt /




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Altringham started examining bat bridges in 2007, and was skeptical about them from the outset.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

From the outset, Freedom 250 was free of the reporting and tax constraints placed on the original commission by Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Nacua, who entered a rehabilitation facility in March, was not among players scheduled to speak with reporters at the outset of the Rams program, which includes three phases and ends in June.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Aligning himself with Martin’s approach from the outset, he said that the new chair’s move to set it up was “politically thoughtful.”

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Therefore, having made himself hated, and since to this hatred was added contempt for his old age, Pertinax came to ruin at the very outset of his rule.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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