start
verb (used without object)
to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
starts
Example Sentences
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A 10-year bond can be thought of as two five-year bonds, one maturing in five years plus another that starts when the old one matures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
To prove her point, Spencer waves a smartphone in front of the camera and starts sharing an ambitious, cobbled-together itinerary that, true to her TV roots, includes multiple storylines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
However, as the jet stream starts to buckle through the second half of the weekend the weather will slowly being to calm down.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
But there’s a catch: a barrier level that, once triggered, starts a clock.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
He starts after me, stiff-legged because of his hip but still keeping up as we race through the station.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
