Example Sentences

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Instead, he has been starting new ones — and is apparently planning to start others.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

For years, Canadian wildfire season started in July or August, but in the past 20 years the wildfire season has been starting earlier and earlier in the year, Mr Kovacs told the BBC.

From BBC • May 14, 2024

And that traffic delay has been starting earlier than usual.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Ocon has been starting for the Golden Knights since he was a freshman, his first year of tackle football.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023

To illustrate how limited that time has been, starting from Michigan prior to our meeting yesterday I had less than twenty-four hours to get to Washington.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Eleventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. October 7 and 8, 1920 by Northern Nut Growers Association