the start

noun

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

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Though the start of the pandemic soon after halted her momentum, DeVaux kept at it, eventually taking the Breeder’s Cup in 2024. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 3 May 2026 Saturn Saturn, lurking near the border of the constellations Cetus the Whale and Pisces the Fishes, sneaks up in the east around the start of morning twilight. Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 May 2026 Berkshire Hathaway hosts its 2026 annual meeting — its first since Warren Buffett passed the baton as CEO to Greg Abel at the start of the year. Yun Li,alex Harring,sarah Min, CNBC, 2 May 2026 Post Malone has pushed back the start of his Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2 with Jelly Roll in order to finish his new album. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 May 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 9 May. 2026.

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