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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

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

Alas, note at the outset that Beijing itself doesn’t believe the economy is improving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

When the punishment was announced Chelsea said: "From the outset of this process, the club has treated these matters with the utmost seriousness, providing full cooperation to all relevant regulators."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

I said at the outset of this chapter that societies classified in the same category are not all identical to each other, because humans and human groups are infinitely diverse.

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