start off

Example Sentences

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"We're not going in there with a big stick to start off with, what's fair is that there's a conversation, that conversation leads to action, and the parents buy into that action," he said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Under Piggy and Ralph, the boys start off by building shelters, creating a signal fire, and gathering food and water.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"You're just sort of thrown into the deep end or you start off small and then it gets sort of more and more demanding."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It will start off by releasing 15 days’ worth of privately held reserves and one month’s worth of national reserves, according to the Japan Times.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

He has never attempted anything on this scale, but there seems no good reason not to start off the game as strongly as possible.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern