start something
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"People don't dare to start something because it's expensive, and a lot of banks are reluctant to loan money to set up a proper business," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
“I had no idea that I would start something new after I had a child. It’s amazing to share the joy and the experience with her,” she explains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
He'll start something and then he'll be like, "Oh, I wish you had been a part of it."
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024
With the cancer diagnosis giving Jane a new "focus", she found a group of similar families nearby - many old school friends of Ellie's - who were looking to start something called a housing cooperative.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
“In case you haven’t heard: the world is ending. I can’t start something with you knowing it can’t last.”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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