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Aligning himself with Martin’s approach from the outset, he said that the new chair’s move to set it up was “politically thoughtful.”
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
Fly-half Holly Aitchison was another player who struggled for starts at the World Cup but was handed the number 10 role from the outset.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
In a new report this week, the IMF detailed the economic costs of war, estimating that output in countries where fighting takes place drops by three percent at the outset, "and continues falling for years."
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
“We’re here to win,” May said at the outset of the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
As I wrote at the outset of this book: The chilling truth is that Wes’s story could have been mine; the tragedy is that my story could have been his.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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