from the outset
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She lets us know from the outset that surfaces can conceal unexpected realities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"There's nothing wrong with having a for-profit organization," Musk answered, repeating his mantra: "You just can't steal a charity" -- meaning OpenAI should simply have started as a normal company from the outset.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
"It's something I've been involved with from the outset - helping the engineering team, really testing the very first editions of the club," said Rose.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Altringham started examining bat bridges in 2007, and was skeptical about them from the outset.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Right from the outset, the previous season’s rivalries and hard feelings and insecurities erupted again.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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