the start

noun

: the place where a race begins
The runners lined up at the start.

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Create high-quality content or products Focus on creating high-quality content or products that deliver real value to your audience from the start. Melissa Houston, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 In the summer of 2024, there was a push to see if the pilot program could get off the ground for the 2025-26 academic year, timed to coincide with the start of the 2026 World Cup in North America. Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 23 Feb. 2025 Tune in on Saturday to watch the start of this new MLS season. Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025 While conditions are expected to be mostly cloudy Monday, the start of the week brings warming temperatures with sunshine in the following days. Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the start

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“The start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20start. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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