the start

noun

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

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At the start of Episode 5, Deborah learns her talk show has plummeted to fourth place. Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 May 2025 Parkinson’s season rating… 9/10: Rarely put a foot wrong and was not worried to make the big calls, particularly at the start of February when a reset was needed after an awful first month of the year had yielded just four points from five games. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 May 2025 Giving thanks to Apple At the start of the event, Buffett gave a rare shoutout to Apple’s Cook, who was seated on the floor with other major stakeholders and guests. Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 3 May 2025 Mulkey benched Reese for a handful of games at the start of her senior year. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 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 17 May. 2025.

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