starting gate

Example Sentences

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With one surgically rebuilt knee and a completely torn ACL in the other, the 41-year-old Vonn gutted her way to the starting gate and had a real chance of medaling before her violent crash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Vonn crashed just 13 seconds after leaving the starting gate, losing control and falling hard on the course.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

"I will not go home regretting not trying, I will do everything in my power to be in that starting gate."

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

In challenging conditions, with a lower starting gate due to poor weather and visibility, in the number six bib, Vonn was on form from start to finish.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

He dashed his opponents against their limitations the instant they left the starting gate, leaving them to ebb out like spilling water behind him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand