start something

Example Sentences

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"People don't dare to start something because it's expensive, and a lot of banks are reluctant to loan money to set up a proper business," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

"I just thought 'This is ridiculous, and as soon as Covid is over, I'm going to start something where I can start sharing my baby's clothes'."

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Maybe I thought he’d be a better version of himself, and we could start something anew?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

He'll start something and then he'll be like, "Oh, I wish you had been a part of it."

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

I’m not sure if she guesses there’s a whole pot of bubbling anger inside of me and she’s holding me down before I start something, or if she is telling me everything’s okay.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée