flying start
Example Sentences
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Airlines are off to a flying start in the new year.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
New Zealand got off to a flying start racing to 69 off 7.1 overs before Tim Robinson departed for a hard-hit 45, having smacked five fours and three sixes.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
It was chanceless, and though England were guilty of bowling too wide in the powerplay to allow her a flying start, Wolvaardt never faltered, even when the bowlers improved and tightened their grip.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
The 2025 draft class has made a flying start to the NFL season and it's not just the top-rated rookies that have caught the eye.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
He backed up so he could get a flying start and then we whooped across the bridge, our wheels clattering across the loose boards, space gaping below.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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