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
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
There’s definitely a sense that she’s about to start something.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024
“They’re not going to start something they can’t finish.”
From BBC • May 25, 2024
The Scientific Revolution, which got under way only 500 years ago, may well end history and start something completely different.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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