at the outset

North Korea sealed its borders at the outset of the pandemic, shutting out diplomats, aid workers and travellers, and making it nearly impossible to know what was happening there.

Turns out, Lux felt exactly the opposite — embracing an early opportunity to show both his current and former clubs what he believes he’s capable of at the outset of this new chapter in his career.

At the outset of trial, Tacopina admitted Rocky was the person seen opening fire in the video — but the lawyer contended his client used a fake weapon that only fired blanks.

The unpredictable nature of this thought-provoking tale and its unusual execution is laudable for its originality, but the ending of “Armand” troubles its strong start, with the sense that Tøndel’s assured direction at the outset has slipped as he makes his way to a strange climax and a questionable conclusion.

Facing death threats from Iran, Mike Pompeo and John Bolton also found themselves sans protection at the outset of Trump's second term.