from the get-go

phrase

US, informal
: from the very beginning
She didn't like me from the get-go.
They were involved in the project from the get-go.

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However, the thing that Gallagher worked on early that made this start-up rather unique was an ERP system designed to be available from the get-go. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 God provides His children with divine direction from the get-go. Judith Hardy Olson, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026 The issue was the fee, with Chelsea and Rayo Vallecano having different variations from the get-go. David Ornstein, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Aaron Rodgers is happy to be working things out with his family, but still thinks the whole situation should’ve been kept private from the get-go. Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for from the get-go

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“From the get-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20the%20get-go. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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