the start

noun

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

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Making his first start of 2025, and his first outing overall since suffering a season-ending elbow injury last August, Glasnow set the tone from the start. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025 In his first defense of the IBF crown, Ennis defeated David Avanesyan when the fight was halted before the start of the sixth round. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025 Beneath the fun and games, however, there’s a shadow over the proceedings almost from the start. Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025 Rachel Laing, a spokesperson for Mayor Todd Gloria, estimated that since the start of last year more than 60 local fires had begun by encampments next to roadways. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.

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