at the start
Example Sentences
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Brin’s net worth was $284 billion at the start of the week, making him the world’s fourth-richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
After falling since October, auto sales didn’t show a recovery at the start of the second half of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
That's a reference, of course, to Alonso being taken out at the start of the Belgian and Japanese Grands Prix by collisions with Lotus drivers - Romain Grosjean in Spa and Raikkonen in Suzuka.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Service prices have risen 3.2% in the past 12 months, up from 2.9% at the start of 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
This subterranean shift could not have been anticipated at the start of the century.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
