the start

noun

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

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Features like fraud monitoring, risk controls, and settlement compliance are built-in from the start. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 23 June 2025 Hiring the right people from the start is the best way to reduce turnover. Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 With the Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Mousse, my curls felt shiny, light, and bouncy from the start. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 June 2025 From the start, Pygmalion’s musicians stood out, not so much for their pristine intonation and liquid legato—today’s early-music ensembles have transcended the scrawniness of yore—as for their vibrant phrasing, their bold colors, their air of spontaneous excitement. Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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