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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

From the outset, his decision to delay included the risk that he might never live long enough to collect — or might collect very little.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Salt, usually ultra-aggressive from the outset, had been frustrated by his inability to time the ball early in his innings.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Against Belgium, they were on their heels from the outset.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

But the poor judgement of men will begin something that seems good at the outset without noticing the poison concealed underneath, as I said earlier in connection with consumptive fevers.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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

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)

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