the start

noun

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

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Prior to the start of the AHL playoffs, Adams expressed some optimism that Levi could get a jump start on winning an NHL job with a strong postseason. Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 30 May 2025 That passage marked the start of more frequent financial warnings from Dimon, including worries of a recession — which didn’t happen until the 2020 pandemic triggered a two-month contraction — as well as concerns around market meltdowns and the ballooning U.S. deficit. Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 May 2025 For affluent Latino parents Enrique and Ilana Gomez, this moment goes hilariously wrong from the start, when their daughter Yoli invites her Mexican-born intended Marcos over to the family’s Pasadena home for dinner. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025 Christian Lopez, the head of blockchain and digital assets at investment bank Cohen and Company Capital Markets, believes this is just the start. Colin Harper, Forbes.com, 30 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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