start out
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So you might start out retirement with 50% in stocks and 50% in fixed income, and then slowly increase your fixed-income portion while trimming equity exposure.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Just because you start out being a size 6, doesn't mean you'll remain a size 6.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Solving it with lower leverage rather than price makes sense to us because if you start out conservative, it gives you more cushion if you’re wrong.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Researchers believe this dramatic transformation helps it resemble the young leaves of rainforest plants, which often start out pink before turning green.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026
She’d start out at seven in the morning, say, and walk westward.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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