in the beginning

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: at the start
The company was very small in the beginning, but it eventually became a giant corporation.

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But in time, their support grew, especially with the comfort that Cissé was working exclusively with her brother Wilfred as a producer and co-songwriter in the beginning. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026 Hig captured their graffiti in the beginning of the film, and a hoard of them — covered in facepaint — attack both Cima and Pops’ camp as well as Bangley, who is left alone when Hig goes out to find Cima and Pops. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 And so, the opportunity to invest in them in the beginning was a great opportunity. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 The feeling of going through postpartum is, in the beginning, very isolating. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the beginning

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“In the beginning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20beginning. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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