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early on

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


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And the third, Alito, took to Breyer early on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Growing up in a chaotic home with two working parents, she learned early on that she preferred being tidy and organised.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

The news caused a reverse on the Nasdaq and S&P 500, which had been boosted early on by blowout results from chip company Micron.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Problems have been avoided by having conversations early on, she says.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

“I noticed being trained by Gretchen early on with her, when I first trained her to simply sit.”

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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