start
verb (used without object)
to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
starts
Example Sentences
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Even a magnetic field that starts out relatively weak can become increasingly influential as a white dwarf accumulates matter.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Clifton’s, the famed institution that dates to 1935, once a Depression-era oasis designed to look like a woodsy, Northern California lodge, has quietly started operating again after years of post-pandemic fits and starts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
“When that momentum starts to go against investors, particularly when there’s leverage involved, it can lead to what might seem like extreme selloffs,” said Mike Bell, head of market strategy at RBC BlueBay Asset Management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The first is whether cash from operations starts growing faster than capital spending.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Celia helps me pin my race bib on my shirt, and then they all venture out to see if there’s anywhere to buy coffee and pastries before the race starts.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
