early on
adverb
: at or during an early point or stage
The reasons were obvious early on in the experiment.
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It’s also mentioned early on that David was apparently a law professor at Boston University, another fact that IS NEVER MENTIONED AGAIN.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
New research demonstrates that when certain structures are in place, organizations can advance their use of AI successfully despite struggles early on.
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Fish and Game urges people to report bear problems to the agency early on to increase the likelihood that the animals can be removed and relocated.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2026
It's believed a similar construction may have existed early on at Stonehenge itself, but any traces of that structure would have been erased as development continued into what is there today.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
New research demonstrates that when certain structures are in place, organizations can advance their use of AI successfully despite struggles early on.
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Fish and Game urges people to report bear problems to the agency early on to increase the likelihood that the animals can be removed and relocated.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2026
It's believed a similar construction may have existed early on at Stonehenge itself, but any traces of that structure would have been erased as development continued into what is there today.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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“Early on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20on. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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