at the beginning
Example Sentences
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The skepticism I had heard at the beginning of the afternoon had evaporated.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Had a family been given better support at the beginning of care proceedings, she says, "maybe the child wouldn't have needed to be removed… maybe the child wouldn't have needed to be adopted."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
U.S. stock futures and European equities were higher, while Treasury yields steadied, as market sentiment rose at the beginning of jobs day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“I was told at the beginning, ‘You talk too much about education,’” Hinojosa told The 19th.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
The extra loudness of the note often requires a stronger, more definite attack at the beginning of the accented note, and it is emphasized by putting some space before and after the accented notes.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
