Examples of at first in a Sentence
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But Mullins, at first quietly and occasionally, started having better at-bats.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2026
Officers at first only found Chiturumani’s vehicle, according to an initial update from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
6 July 2026
Melink said no structures had been damaged by the fire, despite there being that concern at first.
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Matan Josephy,
Idaho Statesman,
6 July 2026
The river has risen again and again, and in 1993, the Mississippi did not go over the levee, at first, but under it, burrowing a tunnel like a prisoner seeking freedom.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Habib Diarra’s early goal for Senegal and Rebin Sulaka’s 13th-minute dismissal for Iraq did not open the floodgates at first.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Stunt designed to showcase agility, not AI rebellion Despite alarming many viewers at first glance, the viral video does not show a humanoid robot experiencing a software failure or acting independently.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
5 July 2026
Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor apparently do not believe in love at first sight.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Ewing reached on a fielding error by Olson at first base and scored on Soto's homer to left field in the third inning.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2026
Officers at first only found Chiturumani’s vehicle, according to an initial update from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
6 July 2026
Melink said no structures had been damaged by the fire, despite there being that concern at first.
—
Matan Josephy,
Idaho Statesman,
6 July 2026
The river has risen again and again, and in 1993, the Mississippi did not go over the levee, at first, but under it, burrowing a tunnel like a prisoner seeking freedom.
—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Habib Diarra’s early goal for Senegal and Rebin Sulaka’s 13th-minute dismissal for Iraq did not open the floodgates at first.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Stunt designed to showcase agility, not AI rebellion Despite alarming many viewers at first glance, the viral video does not show a humanoid robot experiencing a software failure or acting independently.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
5 July 2026
Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor apparently do not believe in love at first sight.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Ewing reached on a fielding error by Olson at first base and scored on Soto's homer to left field in the third inning.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
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“At first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20first. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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