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Example Sentences

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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

It’s clear from the outset that Mr. Clark’s sympathies lie with the two preachers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Universities will have to carefully pick programmes in high-employability disciplines and collaborate with Indian industry from the outset.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Yet that approach would be doomed from the outset, because the essence of the problem is to develop a unified synthesis.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond