starting line
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"I think she is starting from a position of such incredible disadvantage that just getting her to the starting line is incredibly difficult," her mum said.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The IPO is no longer the starting line.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
And we didn’t train to lose before we even stepped up to the starting line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Matthew Stafford, the reigning NFL most valuable player, was in a tower at the starting line.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
When the time came, he rose, walked to the starting line, bowed forward, and waited.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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