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start in

British

verb

(adverb) to undertake (something or doing something); commence or begin

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start in Idioms

Begin, as in He started in serving, without taking any practice. [Late 1800s] Also see start out.

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Barker, who hails from the southern US state of Alabama, got his start in filmmaking by creating videos on YouTube.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Venus Williams and Sofia Kenin did not begin their first-round match until 12:13 a.m. — the tournament’s latest match start in history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

CBS News will be under pressure to have “60 Minutes” get off to a strong start in the ratings following the major upheaval at the program earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Volkswagen VOW3 1.52%increase; green up pointing triangle wants to make a fresh start in the U.S.—again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

This would give them a head start in solving future messages.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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