the start

noun

: the place where a race begins
The runners lined up at the start.

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O’Neill missed time at the start of the season for a concussion and then missed more time later in the season for a leg infection, but otherwise remained healthy. Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024 From the start, translation has been something of a Faustian bargain. Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024 Cannone has not yet ruled on a joint motion filed by the to change the start date of the retrial to April 1 of next year. Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 The Product Environmental Footprint is a methodology that would assess how companies measure the environmental impact of their products throughout their entire life cycle, from the start of the supply chain through disposal. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the start 

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“The start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20start. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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