start off
Example Sentences
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Within the niche category of meditation memoir, I’ve always appreciated narratives by dyspeptic Type As, the kind of meditators who start off by sitting in silent judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
"The person who had the bag wasn't too cooperative with us to start off with," he said, which made "things a little bit difficult".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
"It doesn't require the use of a lot of expensive equipment, you don't necessarily need to have any equipment to start off with," she said.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The instructor will start off by giving attendees a prompt to spark creativity along with stress-reducing breathing exercises.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
“They usually start off with bringing a whole bunch here, and then there’s a lot of us, and one by one they all disappear.”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
