the start

noun

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

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Lecornu, who was only appointed as France’s new prime minister on Tuesday after the unceremonious ousting of PM Francois Bayrou at the start of the week, faces an immediate challenge as a mass public protest is unfolding Wednesday. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 Celebrating the start of New York Fashion Week, both actresses arrived at the Central Park Boathouse for the Veuve Clicquot dinner hosted by Jacquemus designer Simon Porte with the same copper hair coloring. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025 With the five-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords approaching, what was once billed as the start of broader Israeli integration into the Arab world is instead marked by a hardening of positions. Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025 But what really completes the start-of-fall feel is that low fishtail braid. Marci Robin, Allure, 10 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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