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start in

British  

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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The versatile rapper got his start in groups such as Phynix Crew and One before going solo and releasing his series of mixtapes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Brentford maintain their unbeaten start in the Premier League as they score three second-half goals to beat Chelsea 3-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Like many pilots, Barath got his start in the Air Force.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The left-hander out of Studio City Harvard-Westlake High gave up one run while walking none over seven innings in his longest start in almost five months.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

“It is no more than a day’s travel from here. We should perhaps wait out the rest of the day here, then get a fresh start in the morning.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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