How to Use for a start in a Sentence

for a start

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  • Rio Ngumoha could be in line for a start, with the young winger 9/4 to score.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In this thriller based on a true story, a group of people leave society for a start at their version of a new civilization.
    — Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Good fixtures have offered the opportunity for a start that has wowed everyone, but tougher runs loom.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • An editor solicited a story for a start-up zine and directed me to his website, to enter my credentials.
    — J.t. Barbarese, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
  • For wide receivers, all these players must be ranked outside the top 36 to be eligible for a start and inside the top 36 to be a sit.
    — Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Right-hander José Soriano will return to the rotation for a start on Monday.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
  • This is exactly what Google and UC San Diego are trying to do, at least a tiny fraction of it for a start.
    — New Atlas, 2 July 2026
  • Patrick Dorgu’s injury could unsettle Manchester United’s forward line, meaning Benjamin Sesko could be in line for a start.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026

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