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start

[stahrt] / stɑrt /


NOUN
sudden involuntary movement of the body
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The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, known as "New START" and signed in 2010 was one of a handful of agreements designed to help prevent a catastrophic nuclear war.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

New START, which limits the U.S. and Russia to 1,550 nuclear warheads, is set to expire on Feb. 5.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

A likely result of the changing landscape is the lapse of New START, which sets weapon limits and includes inspection systems.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

Allowing inspections of weapons sites and providing information on the placement of intercontinental and submarine-based ballistic missiles and their test launches are critical components of New START, which U.S.

From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2023

He told us he had then on these mountains 15,000 head of dear, and thought we might like to see a START, as it is called.

From Letters from England by Bancroft, Elizabeth Davis




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