early on

1. At an early stage in a process or course of events, as in He started using computers very early on. [1920s]

Example Sentences

It was Cheney who insisted early on that Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction.

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This season, however, he was sidelined early on with a pinched thoracic nerve and pitched only 17 2/3 innings the rest of the season, finishing 5-3 with a 3.44 ERA.

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Sonora state's Attorney General Gustavo Salas Chávez told reporters early on Sunday that most of those killed had died due to "exposure to toxic gases".

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A flight carrying British aid arrived in Jamaica early on Saturday to help with recovery efforts after Hurricane Melissa, as the UK plans its first chartered flight to bring British nationals home later on Saturday.

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A JPMorgan spokeswoman said the SARs show the bank filed concerns early on and repeatedly about Epstein.

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Related Words

• ill-timed 
• improper 
• premature 
• undue 
• unfortunate