have started
- present perfect of start.
Example Sentences
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It’s a devilishly strategic move by director Taccone: Mr. Guilfoyle provides a rush of exhilarating wind through a movie that may have started to feel a little sticky, especially around the head wounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“They should have started this about 40 or 50 years ago,” said Loyola Marymount University engineering professor Joseph Reichenberger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
On Monday, the stock had closed below the 200-DMA, a widely followed long-term trend tracker, for the first time in a year, to warn that a downtrend may have started.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
In recent years more Japanese workers, notably those working at startups and tech companies, have started wearing casual clothes.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
My parents will have started to worry an hour ago, with Mama turning white around the edges and Papa making loud jokes to cover up his own concern.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
