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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Butterflies collected from the eastern Mediterranean, right in the beginning of the population spike, were carrying pollen from plant species found primarily in semi-arid shrublands, grasslands and salt marshes of northern Arabia and the Middle East. —

Saugat Bolakhe, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024 Seasoning with salt and black pepper in the beginning and just before serving ensures that all ingredients in this soup come to life. —

Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024 The capital was well-situated on busy trade routes between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, and between Arabia, Egypt, Syria, and Phoenicia starting in the 4th century B.C. The site flourished up until Romans conquered the Nabateans in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. —

Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024 Well, this is like back in the beginning, of documenting what’s going on. —

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