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as in founds
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
started the impressionist movement in art
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as in activates
to cause to function
trying to start the car on a frigid morning
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as in begins
to come into existence
the fight started when one child tripped the other
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as in protrudes
to extend outward beyond a usual point
frightened horses with starting eyes
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as in commences
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
we'll be ready to start the concert in a moment
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as in beginnings
the point at which something begins
knew from the start of the game that he would win easily
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Recent Examples of starts
Cara Heilmann, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Mercury does not approve of friendly overtures and starts a fight with Pluto, but then Mercury up and jumps from Libra to Scorpio and the argument becomes moot.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Several resorts have been forced to shorten the length of their ski seasons as consistent snow coverage starts later than normal and wanes earlier than in the past.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
How to hike the Broadside Trail in Flagstaff The Broadside Trail starts high in the hills around Schultz Tank.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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This skill starts with your own life.
—Cara Heilmann, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Mercury does not approve of friendly overtures and starts a fight with Pluto, but then Mercury up and jumps from Libra to Scorpio and the argument becomes moot.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Several resorts have been forced to shorten the length of their ski seasons as consistent snow coverage starts later than normal and wanes earlier than in the past.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
How to hike the Broadside Trail in Flagstaff The Broadside Trail starts high in the hills around Schultz Tank.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starts
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The line chart on the Bloomberg terminal inexplicably jumps vertical, and in a blink, Rishi’s big loss becomes an £18 million profit.Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Mercury does not approve of friendly overtures and starts a fight with Pluto, but then Mercury up and jumps from Libra to Scorpio and the argument becomes moot.Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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Dopamine activates the brain’s reward system, the same network involved in addictive behaviors like gambling or substance use.Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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For Chandler, a pink bunny suit costume activates his sensitive nature, while Phoebe deals with the wiles of her evil twin Ursula.Cady Lang, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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The next political cycle begins with no clear frontrunners, which is a bit unusual.Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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The six-day China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition begins Tuesday in the southern Greater Bay city of Zhuhai.Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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This focused approach not only maximizes your limited resources but also establishes your brand as an authority in a specific space.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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This brain map establishes a baseline against which future experimental connectomes can be compared.Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
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The logic sounds airtight until the market pokes holes in it.John Walkup, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Elsewhere in the promos, Thompson pokes fun at his long tenure.Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Inside, the grand foyer opens to a spectacular two-story great room, showcasing expert craftsmanship with a soaring cathedral ceiling and intricate beam work, a stone fireplace, and large windows that fill the space with natural light.Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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Night Cat Pop-up Camping Tent The Night Cat upgraded pop-up tent opens in three seconds and packs away much smaller than traditional models, thanks to a simple fold mechanism.Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
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Young Data Scientists League, a non-profit organization focusing on empowering middle and high school students to use data science in creating public good, initiates new projects around AI ethics.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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These initiates concluded just as the federal student loan system is experiencing unprecedented upheaval due to legal challenges seeking to block President Biden’s student loan forgiveness initiatives.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Allure Daily Beauty Blast Get the latest beauty news and product launches in your inbox daily.Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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The skills required to successfully run a social media company that derives most of its revenues from advertising have essentially no overlap with those needed to run a car company, and certainly nothing in common with those needed to run a company that builds and launches rockets.Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starts. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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