start out
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"If you start out with pure vanilla ice cream but start mixing in sprinkles soon after, it won't be long until you can no longer find any pristine, plain, vanilla ice cream," Zhu said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Their emails start out, ‘You’re my last hope of not being a crippled, miserable, dead person,’ ” he said.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Tarlov didn’t start out seeking a career as a TV personality, although her family background likely helped her understand media and communication.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
So you might start out retirement with 50% in stocks and 50% in fixed income, and then slowly increase your fixed-income portion while trimming equity exposure.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
High school casts always get to know each other well—if they don’t start out as friends, they become close over the course of the production.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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