early on
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She added, “I decided early on that I didn’t want to play just the girlfriend of the person doing the stuff. I wanted to do cool stuff, too. I have avoided being typecast.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Other names linked with the role early on included Holly Willoughby, Alan Carr, Amanda Holden and Alison Hammond, although they have all since reportedly ruled themselves out.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The MV Hondius had arrived at Tenerife early on Sunday morning from Cape Verde, where three infected people had been evacuated to Europe earlier in the week.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
In a statement posted on X early on Sunday, Israel's foreign ministry said authorities had completed their investigation and confirmed the two activists had been deported.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
In general, they weren’t ones to intervene in matters outside schooling, expecting early on that my brother and I should handle our own business.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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