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start

[stahrt] / stɑrt /


NOUN
sudden involuntary movement of the body
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Tucker served as the Dodgers’ automatic runner on second base to start the 10th inning, and with two outs, he advanced to third base on a wild pitch, as Feduccia took first on a walk.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

"Twenty years ago, as long as you produced a motorcycle, even if it didn't start, people would line up to give you money," Zhang said.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

"What I expect, as we start inching westward, is we're going to see more and more of them."

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Miller said anyone unsure about who’s calling should hang up and call someone they trust: “The second that they get off the phone is the second they start thinking on their own.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Not the start of any fairy tale, but as a failed first-ever date.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

But it relies on the mother being willing to file a report that she has been assaulted - because this kick starts the registration process.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The current Mustang lineup ranges from a four-cylinder coupe that starts at about $33,000 to a high-end performance coupe that tops $100,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

That starts in the fourth season’s kickoff, when Rebecca, Keeley and Higgins journey to Kansas City to re-recruit Ted.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

At those extreme levels, vitamin C starts to behave differently inside the body.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

She starts talking again, but another message flashes across my screen.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The online retailer started as a family-run business in 2004, when Tatyana Kim, a former English teacher from the suburbs of Moscow, started a business reselling clothing from German mail-order catalogs while on maternity leave.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Working out how a fire started is, unsurprisingly, not easy.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

When she moved to rural Alaska to work in a clinic, Higdon bought a few yaks in the town of North Pole and started a trekking business.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

He started creating maps, bringing to life imaginary worlds from his fantasy games.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Dad puts a stop to the questions and asks Arlo to get started on dinner.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Of the 95 horses who have run in the Kentucky Derby in the past five years, only 13 entered the starting gate for the Preakness.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

I think having Shohei Ohtani as a leadoff hitter is ridiculous unless you really like starting off a game with a one- run lead.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

We then called these again in order of their apparent importance to Luka, starting with military commanders and relatives.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Still, these funds may work better as a starting point until retirement investors are ready to customize their plans to meet their financial needs and goals.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

I looked at my watch and found it was exactly twenty-four hours since we were in the staging area in downtown Anchorage waiting to get in the starting chute.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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