starting line

Example Sentences

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In this race, a team of esports athletes stare forward at a screen instead of the starting line.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

"Some say that in 2026, if you don't 'raise lobsters', you've already lost at the starting line," reads a commentary published by state newspaper People's Daily.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"We are now standing on the starting line of our gigantic struggle for another year, aimed at transforming the regions," Kim said.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

But the majority of residents are nowhere near the finish line, Pascoe said, and some aren’t even at the starting line.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

Seven varsity crews paddled to the starting line, to race for the national title, in a ghostly light mist.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown