starting rate
Britishnoun
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How that starting rate is set is opaque.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Since these borrowers face much bigger monthly payments, a lower starting rate can translate into more substantial savings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The starting rate for NI for employees fell twice in 2024: from 12% to 10%, and then again to 8%.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
But she maintained that the $80 monthly fee — a discount she was grandfathered into, $40 below the current starting rate of $120 a month — for her is money well spent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
The starting rate is reduced to the finishing rate when the cells begin to gas.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
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