start on
phrasal verb
started on; starting on; starts on
1
: to begin doing (something)
Did you start on your homework yet?
2
: to cause (someone) to start doing or using (something)
The doctor started him on a treatment with antibiotics.
When should we start the baby on solid food?
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In another recent preprint study, researchers at the University of Texas and Baylor University began finding H5N1 sequences in wastewater treated at 19 plants across nine Texas cities starting on March 4 of this year.
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Megan Molteni, STAT, 22 May 2024
The weather service reported dry and clear conditions with the forecast rising steadily to the mid-90s for metro Phoenix starting on Tuesday and for the rest of the week, with temperatures dipping slightly back down to the low-90s as the weekend approaches.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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Megan Molteni, STAT, 22 May 2024
The weather service reported dry and clear conditions with the forecast rising steadily to the mid-90s for metro Phoenix starting on Tuesday and for the rest of the week, with temperatures dipping slightly back down to the low-90s as the weekend approaches.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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