start out
Example Sentences
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“Solving it with lower leverage rather than price makes sense to us because if you start out conservative, it gives you more cushion if you’re wrong.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
You may need to decrease your contributions at some point, but if you start out by saving less, it will be harder to catch up.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Ambitious city women start out thinking they’re going to grab the world by the tail, pull it down and put it in their pocket.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
A lot of people can start out in this industry reading your stuff and telling you what they think is wrong without asking you why you did something the way that you did it.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
“If you start out by promising what you don’t even have yet, you’ll lose your desire to work toward getting it.”
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
