starting gate

Example Sentences

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Rast, placed fourth after the first go, topped the times after the second run, but unfortunately for her there was still one skier in the starting gate still to go.

From Barron's

In challenging conditions, with a lower starting gate due to poor weather and visibility, in the number six bib, Vonn was on form from start to finish.

From Barron's

“The year-end rally is still at the starting gate,” he said.

From Barron's

But when they get to the starting gate, says Dylan, “she’s just the competition that I have to beat.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In fact, only 20 of them make the starting gate and you only get one chance — when they are a 3-year-old.

From Los Angeles Times