starting point
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"To the Congolese youth: Your starting point does not define your destiny. Work, believe, persevere. The world is ready to hear your voice."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“There’s nothing that sets what a provider can bill,” said Barry Alexander, a shareholder at the Polsinelli law firm, adding that those prices are often a starting point for negotiations with insurers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
"This is just a starting point," says Cao.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
The board rejected those proposals unanimously, Beazer added, on the grounds they undervalued the company and didn’t offer a viable starting point for negotiations or a benefit to shareholders.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The starting point was “The Café Cryptanalytique”—aka the Friedmans’ home.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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