starting line

Example Sentences

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"We have reached the finish line, which is actually the starting line: the beginning of historic trials, which the whole world will see."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Matthew Stafford, the reigning NFL most valuable player, was in a tower at the starting line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 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

I felt totally spent—and I hadn’t even made it to the starting line yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

A line of gray stake boats stretched across the river, marking the starting line.

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