at the beginning
Example Sentences
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For the current study, researchers compared blood samples collected at the beginning and end of the six-month trial.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
The drop of more than 3.7 million boardings last year was due in part to the immigration sweeps that began at the beginning of the month, so numbers were expected to be higher this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
With a voice at times bitter, befuddled and bemused at his own wrecked life, Busby emerges as a self-aware, sympathetic survivor who knew his best work came at the beginning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
USO saw large inflows when oil prices started to rise at the beginning of March, following the start of the Iran conflict, and flows increased as prices approached their peak.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
In any event, Newton was not in Cambridge at the beginning of 1666.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
