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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start in

Classes for some 1.6 million public-school students were due to start in early September but have been postponed indefinitely, as teachers regularly take to the streets to protest over unmet demands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Hinojosa got her start in politics by fighting the closure of her son’s local public school.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

Myles Lewis-Skelly: A first England start in centre midfield for Lewis-Skelly after shining for Arsenal.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

And Snell walked off the field to complete a four-inning start in the Dodgers’ 4-3 win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

But Sissy was then too big to start in with the six-year-olds.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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