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    humble beginnings

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    phr.PhraseA modest or obscure start in life or a career.
    Despite his humble beginnings, he rose to become a successful entrepreneur.
    phr.PhraseThe early stages of something, characterized by simplicity or lack of grandeur.
    The company, from humble beginnings in a small garage, now dominates the industry.
    phr.PhraseThe origins of something, marked by simplicity and lack of pretension.
    The organization never forgot its humble beginnings and continued to serve the community.

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    • So grifters will often talk about their humble beginnings while standing in front of a rented Lamborghini.

      So grifters will often talk about their humble beginnings while standing in front of a rented Lamborghini.

    • talk about their humble beginnings while standing  in front of a rented Lamborghini this creates  

      talk about their humble beginnings while standing  in front of a rented Lamborghini this creates  

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    • I grew up without a father, you know, came from very humble beginnings.

      I grew up without a father, you know, came from very humble beginnings.

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    • come from humble beginnings.

      come from humble beginnings.

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    Exploring Craft Beer & Sake in Central Japan

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    • Brewmasters from Germany were invited to impart their knowledge, and this was the humble beginnings of Kabuto beer.

      Brewmasters from Germany were invited to impart their knowledge, and this was the humble beginnings of Kabuto beer.

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    • The company's workforce, 77,000 strong and growing, a far cry from its humble beginnings in 1987, says the senior vice president of human resources, Laura Ho.

      The company's workforce, 77,000 strong and growing, a far cry from its humble beginnings in 1987, says the senior vice president of human resources, Laura Ho.

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    • It tells the story of the humble beginnings of Jack Ma, the founder of one of the biggest and most successful companies in the world, Alibaba.

      It tells the story of the humble beginnings of Jack Ma, the founder of one of the biggest and most successful companies in the world, Alibaba.

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    • Very humble beginnings,

      Very humble beginnings,

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    • in the Midwest, United States. Since those humble beginnings

      in the Midwest, United States. Since those humble beginnings

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    How Selena Gomez Became a 32-Year-Old Billionaire

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    • In a 2012 interview with Elle, Gomez recalled on her humble beginnings, saying, quote, Raised by her teenage mother, Mandy Teefey, who juggled three jobs to provide for her, Selena learned resilience from a young age.

      In a 2012 interview with Elle, Gomez recalled on her humble beginnings, saying, quote, Raised by her teenage mother, Mandy Teefey, who juggled three jobs to provide for her, Selena learned resilience from a young age.

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    • From those, kind of, humble beginnings,

      From those, kind of, humble beginnings,

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