at the start
Example Sentences
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Michelle Obama and Usha Vance were arguably more accomplished than their husbands were at the start of their political careers.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
After all, the S&P 500 closed up just 0.02%, leaving the Wall Street benchmark 2.6% below the record high hit at the start of June.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
"In Gironde, the fire became extremely intense and unpredictable again at the start of the night, generating its own winds and advancing erratically toward the Bordeaux metropolitan area," Nunez said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Behind him, Red Bull's Isack Hadjar was sixth, ahead of Russell, who dropped to 21st place on the first lap after his anti-stall kicked in at the start, and fought back strongly.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Sometimes she forgets that I don’t like that word since everything that went down at the start of the year.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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