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started
  • past participle of start.
  • past tense form of start.

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The catch is that you need credit to build credit, which sometimes can make getting started feel impossible.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Then she started a production company that did ‘Spooks’ and then another that did ‘River’ and ‘The Split.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

At this point, even some skeptical investors say there is little point in betting against the AI boom when it appears to be just getting started.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

While his case was prosecuted under maritime health and safety laws, it started life as an investigation into human trafficking.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

And then, suddenly, I just started sobbing uncontrollably.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold