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starts

  • plural of start.
  • present tense form of start (3rd person singular).

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The dysfunction starts in the early grades and worsens as children are shuffled through the system.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

When the sea starts to get warmer, it means a return of the jellyfish.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

However, if a person starts collecting Social Security before their full retirement age and continues working, there are temporary earnings limits.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

To demonstrate, Weger starts layering a mannequin in her bedroom, picking from racks of clothes, handbags, color-coordinated shoes and jewelry nearby.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Thirty miles out of town is the suburb of Eagle River where the dogs are put in trucks and taken eleven miles to Settler’s Bay where the true race starts.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen