starting point
Example Sentences
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That’s the starting point to judge whether the SpaceX IPO is successful.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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
Higgo being on the putting green meant he was outside of the starting point, which is defined as:
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Either way, Long Count dates consisted of the number of days, 20-day "months,” 360-day "years,” 7,200-day "decades,” and 144,000-day "millennia” since the starting point.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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