at first
Example Sentences
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Brussels said the fee offered earlier this year "at first sight" was "in practice equivalent to the previous access ban".
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Avid AI users won’t be terribly impressed at first.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
He said he received countless rejections at first.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Third baseman Max Muncy exited in the fifth inning after a collision at first base, and Santiago Espinal replaced him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“I didn’t see it at first either,” I say.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
