starting line
Example Sentences
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“The starting line for everybody isn’t equal,” said Heilbroner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The IPO is no longer the starting line.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Matthew Stafford, the reigning NFL most valuable player, was in a tower at the starting line.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 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
Even then we crossed the starting line before we were supposed to and had to come back.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
