the start

noun

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

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For Liverpool fans, this has been a familiar trend since the start of the new campaign. Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 For the Yankees, this is only the start of a long offseason. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025 Carter missed summer league, training camp and the start of his rookie season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder in July 2024. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025 The Pfister Hotel is historic in Milwaukee, and that’s where the Dodgers have been staying for the start of this series. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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