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start time

NOUN
zero hour
Synonyms
WEAK
A-day D-day H-hour appointed hour climax contingency countdown crisis crisis point crossroad crossroads crunch time deadline emergency exigency jumping-off point juncture moment of truth pinch pivotal moment strait target target day the time turning point vital moment

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So races are not started when that is the case - as it was at the original start time in Malaysia.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Here’s everything you need to know about the Chargers’ Week 3 matchup against the Buffalo Bills, including start time, TV channel and betting odds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

While pubs have only had since Thursday to prepare and Friday night's mixed messaging over start time may have confused matters, Corrozi said pubs may have already had a "contingency plan" in place.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 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

Within minutes of the official start time, we were running hall sprints, doing frog jumps and bear crawls until sweat was pouring from every inch of our bodies.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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