starting rate
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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How that starting rate is set is opaque.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
The brand made a splash when it launched thanks to its eye-popping $100,000 annual membership—a price that makes the current starting rate of $40,000 sound reasonable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
But she maintained that the $80 monthly fee — a discount she was grandfathered into, $40 below the current starting rate of $120 a month — for her is money well spent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
A newly qualified doctor in Northern Ireland earns £26,000 per year; in England the starting rate is over £33,000, and in Scotland it is £32,000.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024
For this one hour charge, use the "starting" rate, as stamped on the nameplate.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Otto A. Witte
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