the start

noun

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

Examples of the start in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That’s because cocoa prices have more than doubled since the start of the year and have remained at record highs, according to Wells Fargo data shared with CNN. Erika Tulfo, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024 Three years later, in 2007, SVB was finally able to set up an office in China, but right from the start, something was off. Will Daniel, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024 So how different did the two productions feel since this one was made for theatrical from the start? Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024 With nearly 60 percent of all public schools being used as shelters, the start of the new school year has been postponed. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 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 25 Oct. 2024.

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