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start in

British  

verb

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

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start in Idioms  

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

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“Arista is off to a strong start in Q1 2026, with both our results and our industry-leading net promoter score,” Chairperson and CEO Jayshree Ullal said.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The meeting ended shortly thereafter, Brockman said, with Musk announcing that he would start withholding funding from OpenAI, which he had been backing since its start in 2015.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Financial services was Anthropic’s first industry focus, Pelosi said, giving the company a head start in the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

They’ll start in New York and Colorado, where efforts are already underway.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

But Mrs. Baker—the holiday-hating Mrs. Baker—had us open English for You and Me and start in on a new unit: “Strong Verb Systems.”

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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