starting line
Example Sentences
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"We have reached the finish line, which is actually the starting line: the beginning of historic trials, which the whole world will see."
From BBC • May 12, 2026
“You can see the horses look the other horses in the eye” at the starting line, she said, “and they have the will to win.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
"We are now standing on the starting line of our gigantic struggle for another year, aimed at transforming the regions," Kim said.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
He topped out at 50-pounds, then refused to budge from the starting line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
I squatted down, pushed my feet back against the blocks, stretched out my thumbs and index fingers and placed them on the edge of the white starting line.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
