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make a start





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Ohtani is scheduled to make a start in the Freeway Series against the Angels before his first start of the season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

It still suggests sales picked up and hints at a solid start to a key period for retailers, covering Black Friday sales as consumers make a start on holiday shopping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

Lough Neagh is a long-term challenge fraught with many difficulties, and it will take all the players working together to make a start on addressing them.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2024

The track’s exceptionally long straight from the start into the first corner make a start from second or third the optimal position to draft and pass the front car.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 27, 2023

“And I wonder if you could make a start on something right away,” said Nugent.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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