start off
Example Sentences
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Ninety-four percent of Compass’s listings that start off as private eventually end up on the Multiple-Listing Service, according to Compass, and then, in theory, they end up on Zillow.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
"We're going to start off slower and then increase our rates," Boland-Masterson said, describing the work ahead on the site's first 737 MAX 10 fuselage that was just beginning to be assembled.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Within the niche category of meditation memoir, I’ve always appreciated narratives by dyspeptic Type As, the kind of meditators who start off by sitting in silent judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
It's important to start off with a win in the first game.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Let me start off by asking what your reaction is to the events of the last twenty-four hours. Were you surprised to see those names appear on Halliday’s Scoreboard?”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
