starting point
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People Inc.’s offer could be just a starting point for negotiations, said Mizuho analyst Ben Chaiken in a research note Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Just make sure your first job after college is the starting point, not the high point, in a satisfying career.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"This is just a starting point," says Cao.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Higgo being on the putting green meant he was outside of the starting point, which is defined as:
From BBC • May 14, 2026
He could push them in back to the starting point and then out again, but they would only move those three steps, and still the box wasn’t open.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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