outset

Somebody has offered such an argument, and Justice Alito mentions it at the outset of our interview when I ask him about his own book.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

"DOI provided less than fulsome information at the outset of this case," the document said.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 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, Oseman knew she wanted to end “Heartstopper” with Nick going off to university in Leeds and Charlie, who is a year younger, finding independence as head boy at school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

“Now, you will remember, I hope, that I told you at the very outset of these meetings of ours that we would be entering the realms of guesswork and speculation?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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

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)

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