the start

noun

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

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Similar to Moore Threads, which saw a robust debut at the start of the month, MetaX develops graphics processing units for artificial intelligence applications, tapping into a fast-growing sector driven by rising adoption of AI services. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025 By the start of December 2025, over 200,000 civil servants had left the federal workforce, including nearly 5,000 from NASA, 600 from NSF and at least 14,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services, the parent department of NIH. Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025 Her first opportunity for a raise, though, will be the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025 Doors open 45 minutes before the show and close five minutes prior to the start; late arrivals will not be permitted to enter. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 17 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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