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Six example sentences with initially, each labelled with its topic.
Initially the two founders shared one laptop in a borrowed kitchen; by autumn they had forty people in an office.
Startups
The model initially ran for eleven hours on a single machine, and now finishes the same job in twelve minutes.
Technology
Initially the tariff barely moved prices, but by the third quarter imported components cost fifteen percent more.
Economics
Initially the zone defense confused the visitors, but by the second half they were finding the open corner every time.
Basketball
Initially the dough seemed too wet to handle, but after an hour of rest it held its shape.
Cooking
Initially the band played only covers in a garage; two years later they were headlining the town's summer festival.
Music
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