starting blocks
Example Sentences
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Besides the small step on the road to recovery that was the Scottish Premiership win at Livingston at the weekend, Rangers haven't managed to lose sight of the starting blocks.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
Washington state has taken a big step in the right direction, but we’ve only just left the starting blocks.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
Britain and the euro zone out of the starting blocks already.
From Reuters ● Feb. 5, 2023
The book opens in Mexico City, during the 1968 Summer Olympics, with Smith at the starting blocks for the final of the 200-meter sprint.
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
He also had starting blocks, which are big and metal and heavy, shoved in there.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
