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starting price

British  

noun

  1. (esp in horse racing) the latest odds offered by bookmakers at the start of a race

"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

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Based on the Cybertruck’s starting price of $70,000, that’s the equivalent of $93.7 million in merchandise circulating within Musk’s orbit rather than going to outside buyers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

A home can sell for more or less than its starting price, but trends in the data can offer buyers and sellers clues on their local housing market dynamics.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

The 2026 Cheltenham Festival was the year of the outsider, with the average starting price of every winner at the meeting the highest it has been in the past 10 years at 14-1.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

It’s manufactured in Mexico and has a starting price just under $30,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

If we get competitive wax buying, again, seventy-five a pound will be the starting price.

From Four-Day Planet by Piper, H. Beam

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