the start

noun

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

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The borough added that collection days are not changing, only the start time of the pickup routes. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Now safely in Sawan's bird sanctuary in Beirut, Feliks still needed to get back home, a task that became virtually impossible after the start of the war in Iran in February. ABC News, 30 June 2026 Newcastle United could lose many of its best players before the start of the 2026/27 campaign. Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 And early scores are the start of a steady decline in standardized math assessments through high school. Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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