in the beginning
idiom
: at the start
The company was very small in the beginning, but it eventually became a giant corporation.
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So saying no in the beginning was the way to go.
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How much were you told in the beginning about your character?
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China is one of the main users of the Northern Sea Route, although its attention wasn't necessary welcomed by Russia in the beginning, said Katarzyna Zysk, professor of international relations and contemporary history at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS).
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Allen's attorneys had fought against the case in the beginning.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
How much were you told in the beginning about your character?
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
China is one of the main users of the Northern Sea Route, although its attention wasn't necessary welcomed by Russia in the beginning, said Katarzyna Zysk, professor of international relations and contemporary history at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS).
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Allen's attorneys had fought against the case in the beginning.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
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 20 Sep. 2025.
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