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outset

[out-set] / ˈaʊtˌsɛt /




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“Today’s agreement is a significant win because the result is exactly what we have sought from the outset: a direct path to a trial based on the evidence,” a Paramount spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

“From the outset of the investigation, we have been in close contact with our suppliers to determine whether any ingredients in our supply chain have been identified as part of the investigation,” the chain said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

From the outset, Fedorov -- who never served in the army -- clashed with the military's command and their traditionally stiff approach.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

Even the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ command and control over its components is uncertain, due in part to Iran’s longstanding defensive strategy to decentralize authority, which it executed at the war’s outset.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

At the outset, most of it came from Groves, who committed to supporting Lawrence’s laboratory at the level of more than $3 million a year.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Those series knew what they wanted to accomplish at their respective outsets, but could not match that overall intent with endings that were previously determined for them.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2021

But the outsets, with the strictest economy, must always of necessity be large, showing that crime is an important drawback to industry and thrift.

From The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences by Quinby, Hosea

When a part of the common is enclosed and farmed, the enclosure is called an outset; but the outsets are never included in the numeration of merks of rental land.

From Second Shetland Truck System Report by Guthrie, William

Mr. Blodget tells us that he never expected to advance more than a quarter of the outsets.

From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)




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