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[stahrt] / stɑrt /


NOUN
sudden involuntary movement of the body
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Like many other Ediacaran organisms, they vanished from the fossil record at the start of the Cambrian period roughly 540 million years ago.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

At the start of each season, he would ask his self-described “Satan’s writers’ room” the same question: “What’s happening in the world that you find infuriating or terrifying?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The determined look on his face backed up the statements he has made about continuing his career and he told friends that he is ready to start training right away.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The London-listed group booked a surge to nearly $2 billion in adjusted earnings in the division housing its oil-trading business at the start of this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

We start the interview, and the more we talk, the easier it gets.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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