at the beginning

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And if the Spurs win, sportsbooks will still lose, because the Texas team had such longshot odds at the beginning of the year that the payouts would also create a liability.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

To us, the house salad that got passed around at the beginning of every meal was perfect, save for one ingredient: the plump, black olives.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

If the strait opens soon, prices will come down—though not to the low $60s a barrel seen at the beginning of the year when an oversupply loomed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

When Bondi left the Department of Justice at the beginning of April, she said she was excited to be entering a role in the private sector.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Let’s begin with a journey from the perspective of the child—a very young child at the beginning of life.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin