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as in founds
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
started the impressionist movement in art
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as in activates
to cause to function
trying to start the car on a frigid morning
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as in begins
to come into existence
the fight started when one child tripped the other
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as in protrudes
to extend outward beyond a usual point
frightened horses with starting eyes
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as in commences
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
we'll be ready to start the concert in a moment
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as in beginnings
the point at which something begins
knew from the start of the game that he would win easily
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Recent Examples of starts
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Porro starts at right back, with Marcos Llorente dropping to the bench.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
This starts with 300 life cycle assessment (LCA) datasets, all of which are fully disaggregated.
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Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Colonization starts within hours of birth and keeps shifting over a lifetime based on diet, smoking, alcohol use, medications and overall health.
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Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Make a cake that starts with a can of tomato soup and the whole family will start talking.
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Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
Kekäläinen may very well have another move or two up his sleeve between now and when the season starts.
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Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Colonization starts within hours of birth and keeps shifting throughout life, shaped by diet, smoking, medications and overall health.
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Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Price is where almost every search starts, and the difference between countries is hard to ignore.
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Malana Vantyler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Before processing starts, these enclaves employ attestation mechanisms to confirm the integrity of the code and environment.
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Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Campbell has 117 career sacks in 278 games, including 259 starts.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
The Phillies have been great in his starts, winning 10 of his 12 outings.
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David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The 27-year-old finally saw considerable playing time in Week 17 against the Denver Broncos, the first of his only two starts of the season.
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Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
For his career, Markstrom has played in 578 games (560 starts).
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
This morning favors gentle starts and better listening, while the afternoon asks us to slow replies, check assumptions, and make our tone easier to understand.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2026
The charges were brought after years of starts and stops in an investigation that began as a fraud case and moved through several different prosecutors.
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Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Verb
The conservative assault on child health starts with the anti-vaccine campaign and proceeds to cutbacks in nutrition assistance and narrowed access to healthcare.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Porro starts at right back, with Marcos Llorente dropping to the bench.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
This starts with 300 life cycle assessment (LCA) datasets, all of which are fully disaggregated.
—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Colonization starts within hours of birth and keeps shifting over a lifetime based on diet, smoking, alcohol use, medications and overall health.
—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Make a cake that starts with a can of tomato soup and the whole family will start talking.
—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
Kekäläinen may very well have another move or two up his sleeve between now and when the season starts.
—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Colonization starts within hours of birth and keeps shifting throughout life, shaped by diet, smoking, medications and overall health.
—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Price is where almost every search starts, and the difference between countries is hard to ignore.
—
Malana Vantyler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Noun
Schlittler allowed four homers after allowing six homers in his first 17 starts.
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Before processing starts, these enclaves employ attestation mechanisms to confirm the integrity of the code and environment.
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Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Campbell has 117 career sacks in 278 games, including 259 starts.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
The Phillies have been great in his starts, winning 10 of his 12 outings.
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David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The 27-year-old finally saw considerable playing time in Week 17 against the Denver Broncos, the first of his only two starts of the season.
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Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
For his career, Markstrom has played in 578 games (560 starts).
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
This morning favors gentle starts and better listening, while the afternoon asks us to slow replies, check assumptions, and make our tone easier to understand.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2026
The charges were brought after years of starts and stops in an investigation that began as a fraud case and moved through several different prosecutors.
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Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starts
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Add an annual contribution of $250, and the average amount jumps to $15,154.
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Nissan shares have lost 45% of their value over the past five years, compared to 26% and 42% jumps for Honda and Toyota respectively.
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Goldschmied enters a partnership with Renzo Rosso and co-founds Diesel.
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.
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Rucking activates the upper trapezius, shoulders, upper back, abdominals, obliques and lower back, according to trainers and coaches who specialize in the method.
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Scent activates pathways that trigger emotional and memory responses.
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The second moves to a restaurant for breakfast or lunch—and that’s where the real assessment begins.
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As attention begins to shift from rescue to reconstruction, the country’s engineering community is mobilizing to assess thousands of damaged structures.
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These are more likely to cause painless rectal bleeding or tissue that protrudes during a bowel movement.
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Part of it protrudes from the exterior, with natural airflow helping keep the food inside chilled.
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As the offseason commences, the Sixers are comprised pretty much of their top four and spare parts.
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For borrowers looking to purchase a home or refinance their current one in this climate, however, there are also some strategic moves worth considering now, before the Fed's June meeting even commences.
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Roberts has an American Dream story - from his beginnings in an orphanage in South Korea.
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Here's to family, friendship, new beginnings, and making the most beautiful memories yet.
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Medicare, the federal insurance program, establishes prices for medical services.
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The graphic above shows that there is year-to-year variability due to things like El Niño and La Niña, but the overall trend clearly establishes a warming trend.
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“Starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starts. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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