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After playing third base at the start of his career and mostly right field the past eight seasons, Castellanos is preparing to play first base for the first time as a professional.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The system is engineered from the start to be manufactured quickly and in significant numbers, rather than as a limited batch of high-end prototypes.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
Since the start of 2026, more than 7 million birds in commercial and backyard flocks in Pennsylvania have been affected by avian flu outbreaks, United States Department of Agriculture data shows.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
At the start of the school year, Hinsdale High School District 86 implemented a policy in which, during class, students are expected to put their electronic devices in a cellphone holder, or another location, as directed by the classroom teacher.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The system is engineered from the start to be manufactured quickly and in significant numbers, rather than as a limited batch of high-end prototypes.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
Since the start of 2026, more than 7 million birds in commercial and backyard flocks in Pennsylvania have been affected by avian flu outbreaks, United States Department of Agriculture data shows.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
At the start of the school year, Hinsdale High School District 86 implemented a policy in which, during class, students are expected to put their electronic devices in a cellphone holder, or another location, as directed by the classroom teacher.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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“The start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20start. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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