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Aside from the supply buffers that existed at the outset of the conflict and expectations of a prompt reopening of the strait, U.S. exports have increased and Chinese imports have fallen, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
From the outset, the festival embraced musical diversity: big band, swing, ska, blues, Dixieland and bebop.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
"There's nothing wrong with having a for-profit organization," Musk answered, repeating his mantra: "You just can't steal a charity" -- meaning OpenAI should simply have started as a normal company from the outset.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
If you have the bad luck of experiencing a market downturn at the outset, your slope of growth will forever be lower.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
So, at the outset, I say frankly that there are phases of Native Son which I shall make no attempt to account for.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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