the start

noun

: the place where a race begins
The runners lined up at the start.

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Plus, The Weeknd made fans wait three years for a new project after being omnipresent at the start of the decade, resulting in a thirst for new music that was slaked by a 22-song opus ripe for racking up major streaming totals. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025 The defensive potential of the Mitchell-Wiggins-Adebayo-Ware quartet was on display at the start, as the Heat built an 18-11 lead before making its first substitution of the night with 5:19 left in the first quarter. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025 Bannon served as White House chief strategist for about eight months at the start of the first Trump administration. Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 The show shared an image on social media Monday morning announcing the start. Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the start 

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“The start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20start. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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