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That’s the starting point to judge whether the SpaceX IPO is successful.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

To do that, I would have needed to walk about 10 blocks north of my starting point, to West 220th Street.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

The starting point for our discussion is the common view expressed in the saying “Necessity is the mother of invention.”

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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