start off
Example Sentences
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"We're going to start off slower and then increase our rates," Boland-Masterson said, describing the work ahead on the site's first 737 MAX 10 fuselage that was just beginning to be assembled.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Within the niche category of meditation memoir, I’ve always appreciated narratives by dyspeptic Type As, the kind of meditators who start off by sitting in silent judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
"The person who had the bag wasn't too cooperative with us to start off with," he said, which made "things a little bit difficult".
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Companies like Anta, which start off making goods for global brands, gradually learn the fundamentals of managing the business, do well in China and "naturally go on to bigger things", Kan adds.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
“They usually start off with bringing a whole bunch here, and then there’s a lot of us, and one by one they all disappear.”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
