start over
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Switching is easy, and you don’t have to start over.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Elon Musk says his three-year-old artificial-intelligence startup needs to start over as yet another founding member departs.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
They also know they can start over and remake what was lost.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026
The bank forecasts sales of $2 billion by 2027, but says the number could be as high as $6 billion so long as Novo maximizes its head start over its closest rival.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
“And when we arrive to Sagan,” she continues, “we’ll start over, like on a farm. There will be others around your age.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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