at the start
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But that’s around $10,000 more than at the start of the decade, according to the same data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
If asked at the start of the French Open to pick which two Italian men would reach the semi-finals, every prediction would have featured Sinner.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
By the end of 2025, the agency’s head count was roughly one-quarter smaller than it had been at the start of the year, according to one count.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
For all the pain at the pump, energy remains a relatively low 2.4% of consumers’ expenditures, up from 2% at the start of the year.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It’s there when she meets up with her friends at the start of school.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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