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present tense third-person singular of start
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as in jumps
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise) I started from my chair when I heard the sudden scream

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starts

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noun

plural of start

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Recent Examples of starts
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Behavior Shapes Culture—From the Top Down Creating a culture of courage starts with behavior. Bymargie Warrell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The Pink Qatari Clay Heritage Ritual is an indulgent 90 minutes, and starts with a body exfoliation with a scrub made from aromatic resins, Epsom salts and frankincense. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Security & Safety A casino should offer a safe environment for its customers and this starts with proper licensing and ends with strict safety protocols such as SSL encryption. Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 Chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas starts us off with what security experts are calling the most dangerous threat environment since 9/11. ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025 An ‘endangered’ town starts planning With federal recognition proving elusive, a Brooklyn school grant writer named Kay Diamond suggested that Rogers and others look to Landmarks Illinois for help. Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025 When things take a shadow turn, Gromit starts to question the true nature of the experiment. Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 And that’s where the predictability of it all starts to get especially uncomfortable. Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025 So if the team’s pitch and presentation to Garrett starts there, and potentially with a plan to also get an experienced quarterback who actually reads and attacks opposing defenses, maybe the Browns can patch things together. Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starts
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  • Though about a quarter of DNA exonerations involve a false confession, that percentage jumps to more than 34% for those who were under 18 when wrongfully convicted, and 69% for those with mental disabilities, according a 2022 analysis by the National Registry of Exonerations.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Speaking of the holiday that is just around the corner, recently released Bing Crosby compilation Ultimate Christmas jumps from Number Eight to Six with 65,000 units.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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  • The brain’s default mode network (DMN), responsible for creativity and processing complex ideas, activates during moments of rest.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, a change in their finances activates the tax.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • The clip begins with each of the sisters sharing whether this was their first or second time watching the movie.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Following a disappointing season, 24 players will become free agents when free agency begins next March.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Moore signed the order, which establishes multiple initiatives seeking to make the state more friendly to business development, at a Friday ceremony in downtown Frederick, against the backdrop of an ongoing hotel and conference center project.
    Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • The post had been liked more than 30,000 times, and Ted has since appeared in by his owner that pokes fun at the candid video becoming an unexpected viral sensation.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Much of Lame's content pokes fun at life hacks, which, in his view, are baloney.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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  • Mickey 17 now opens March 7, 2025, while Sinners bows on April 18, 2025.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The new series of the British crime drama opens with a disturbing mystery, when the death of an elderly woman found in a cave has the team asking what drives a person to murder someone so vulnerable.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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  • Bank of America initiates Box as buy The cloud company has an attractive outlook.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The goal is to comply with the climate initiates of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to prevent climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Take the quiz here … BAGGAGE BATTLES – Traveler's social media post on 'overhead bin ownership' sparks debate.
    Fox News, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • High-value content educates customers, sparks meaningful conversations and builds community.
    Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starts. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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