starting point
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"To the Congolese youth: Your starting point does not define your destiny. Work, believe, persevere. The world is ready to hear your voice."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
People Inc.’s offer could be just a starting point for negotiations, said Mizuho analyst Ben Chaiken in a research note Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Just make sure your first job after college is the starting point, not the high point, in a satisfying career.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"This is just a starting point," says Cao.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Our starting point in Chapter 5 is the invention of perspective painting, which involved the application of geometrical principles to pictorial representation.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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