: the very beginning
—used in the phrase from the get-go
didn't like me from the get-go
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Examples of get-go in a Sentence
from the get-go, their relationship was tumultuous and doomed to fail
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This is something that ought to be in their mind at the get-go.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
As for the victim, today’s suit paints a portrait of a young life shattered from almost the get-go.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
There is a low likelihood of being able to data train generative AI at the get-go on the logic of humans because the data source of the Internet tends to omit the logic that might have been employed.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
First, one issue is whether the restrictions deemed by AI makers ought to even be in place at the get-go (some see this as a form of arbitrary censorship by the AI firms).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Impractical at the get-go and a misguided way to proceed with legislating AI.
Will spur unfounded and draining legal wars against AI firms and AI deployers.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Those looking to sell or trade in their luxury handbags will receive payment at the get-go.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
Higher power means more get-go, but comes at the price of more potential stress on the mechanical parts (axles, wheels, etc) and often less total range.
—New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2024
Few apps care to set some ground rules at the get-go like this, even if this is the slimmest of requests.
—PCMAG, 6 May 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
As for the victim, today’s suit paints a portrait of a young life shattered from almost the get-go.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
There is a low likelihood of being able to data train generative AI at the get-go on the logic of humans because the data source of the Internet tends to omit the logic that might have been employed.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
First, one issue is whether the restrictions deemed by AI makers ought to even be in place at the get-go (some see this as a form of arbitrary censorship by the AI firms).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Impractical at the get-go and a misguided way to proceed with legislating AI.
Will spur unfounded and draining legal wars against AI firms and AI deployers.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Those looking to sell or trade in their luxury handbags will receive payment at the get-go.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
Higher power means more get-go, but comes at the price of more potential stress on the mechanical parts (axles, wheels, etc) and often less total range.
—New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2024
Few apps care to set some ground rules at the get-go like this, even if this is the slimmest of requests.
—PCMAG, 6 May 2024
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“Get-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get-go. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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