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There have been problems with the project from the outset.
From its very outset, the company has produced the highest quality products.
He made it clear at the outset that he is not going to quit his job.
She set high goals for herself at the outset of her career.
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Popular on Variety The bold conceit works right from the outset.
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Richard Kuipers, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
The Lions dominated the game from the outset, taking a 6-0 first-quarter lead when Premer connected with Finley for a 4-yard TD toss.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
Playing the role of predator from the outset, Ethan Mundt scored six touchdowns on six consecutive drives as Troy completed its destruction of the Iota League with a 42-24 victory over El Toro.
—Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 2 Nov. 2024
Compared to the resistance forces fighting for self-determination and control over their home region, the junta troops, who increasingly include civilians who were forcibly conscripted to support the war effort, are from the outset less motivated to fight.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Richard Kuipers, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
The Lions dominated the game from the outset, taking a 6-0 first-quarter lead when Premer connected with Finley for a 4-yard TD toss.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
Playing the role of predator from the outset, Ethan Mundt scored six touchdowns on six consecutive drives as Troy completed its destruction of the Iota League with a 42-24 victory over El Toro.
—Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 2 Nov. 2024
Compared to the resistance forces fighting for self-determination and control over their home region, the junta troops, who increasingly include civilians who were forcibly conscripted to support the war effort, are from the outset less motivated to fight.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outset. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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outset
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out·set
ˈau̇t-ˌset 
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