at the start
Example Sentences
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By the end of 2025, the agency’s head count was roughly one-quarter smaller than it had been at the start of the year, according to one count.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
A persistent foot injury stopped the 25-year-old training and competing consistently at the start of this season, and he admitted in April that the previous six months had been the toughest of his career.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The world had a near-glut of oil at the start of the war and shiny new AI technology to take its mind off of the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Trump has maintained a lighter public schedule in recent months than he did at the start of his second term.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Our heating unit busted right at the start of winter, and luckily we had enough to pay for it without my mom having to deal with another creepy guy.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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