start
verb (used without object)
to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
are starting
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present progressiveof start.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Conagra CAG -2.48%decrease; red down pointing triangle Brands said steps it has taken to expand profitability are starting to pay off, as the company logged a higher fiscal first-quarter profit despite lower sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“As a secondary result, I suspect that more people are starting to naturally communicate that way.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Now Scottish ministers are starting a consultation process to simplify the delivery of social care, with the NHS taking the lead.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Bond yields are starting to deliver “equity-like returns,” and it’s bad news for the stock market, according to former Lehman Brothers trader Larry McDonald.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Volpe, it becomes slowly clear to me, still has much to teach me—but we are starting out on an entirely new relationship.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
