starting line
Example Sentences
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The IPO is no longer the starting line.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
But if some people begin the race far behind the starting line bearing weights that others don’t, government can’t pretend that the race is unfettered or fair, and neither should we.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Shuttle buses will be available from Belfast City Hall and Lanyon Place Station to the starting line from 07:00 BST and 07:30 BST respectively.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
In this race, a team of esports athletes stare forward at a screen instead of the starting line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
Another soldier and another echo down the starting line, “Eleven fifty-seven.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
