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Example Sentences

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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

Agentic AI is fundamentally shifting the compute landscape in AI data centers, which relied heavily on graphics processing units at the outset.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

What you need at the outset is a high degree of uncertainty; otherwise it isn’t likely to be an important problem.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas