early on
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Massie railed against the idea of going home early on the House floor.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
The 10-year yield was trading at 4.96% early on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
A son of rice farmers in Northern California, Chatfield understood the plight faced by migrant families early on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
A cynic might say that early on they made warnings because they had anxieties, but also no one was listening and they just wanted to go on the record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
What you see, early on, is that young Elizebeth Smith was determined to be different.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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