start on
phrasal verb
started on; starting on; starts on
1
: to begin doing (something)
Did you start on your homework yet?
2
: to cause (someone) to start doing or using (something)
The doctor started him on a treatment with antibiotics.
When should we start the baby on solid food?
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Tickets go on sale starting on Wednesday (Dec. 11) at 10 a.m.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The second Russian wave crashed against the salient starting on Saturday.
—David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
That service will only be available to Uber customers in New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, and Washington, DC, starting on December 7th.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk are going on tour next spring, announcing on Thursday (Dec. 5) a 25-city North American run that starts on March 6 in Philadelphia.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The second Russian wave crashed against the salient starting on Saturday.
—David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
That service will only be available to Uber customers in New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, and Washington, DC, starting on December 7th.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk are going on tour next spring, announcing on Thursday (Dec. 5) a 25-city North American run that starts on March 6 in Philadelphia.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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