are starting
- present progressive of start.
Example Sentences
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It picked a time when lenders’ wallets are starting to feel light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Kobe kittens weighed around 150 grams when they were born but now weigh more than one kilo and are starting to eat solid food like chicken and horse meat, the zoo said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Employers are starting to plan how much money they’ll pay their staff next year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
As Stella said: "It's only now, and we are mid-season, that we are starting to have the required tools in order to be able to anticipate, optimise, and study these sensitivities."
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
It’s 4:15 p.m. and the streets are starting to fill up again with evening commuters heading for the subways.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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