start time

Example Sentences

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That heavy rain, once it starts, is expected to stay for hours, so the fear was that sticking with the original start time would have meant the race could not be run.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Based on its start time, the truce theoretically expires overnight on Tuesday, Iran time, although in his comments to Bloomberg Trump said the end was Wednesday evening Washington time.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Attendees must be seated 10 minutes before the panel’s start time, or they risk losing their seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In the past, Shiffrin could tighten up and turn quiet as her start time approached, her inner torment a mystery to the colleagues hired to support her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Kanue, Mandela, and Natnael had come through—new faces were arriving from the footpaths through the surrounding woods—though there had been some confusion about the start time.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John