the start

noun

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

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Future-proofing your operations means investing in systems built for AI, speed, intelligence and trust from the start. Leagh Turner, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Sometimes really not figuring out ’til very late in the game, despite my best efforts to know from the start. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025 That would be a return to a strategy that Senate Republicans, including Graham, favored at the start of the year; senators pitched a smaller national security bill before the complex tax cuts bill. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 June 2025 This is what Qasem Hassan had feared from the start—that the horrific violence inflicted on Israelis on October 7th would be used to justify a war without limits, dehumanizing all Palestinians. Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 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 14 Jun. 2025.

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