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start-up



VERB
initiate activity
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Carester is currently building a facility in Lacq, France, which is scheduled to start up in late 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

If you think you’re going to want to come back to the U.S. at some point, when your medical needs are more critical, you can’t just start up Part B whenever you’d like.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Macquarie expects annual output of 179.2 million BOE, as Woodside aims to start up the Scarborough natural-gas project in the second half of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

The Theodore Payne Foundation’s Wild Flower Hotline is a good way to keep track of where flowers are blooming, but it won’t start up until March 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

It was almost dusk, that magical time of evening just before the fireflies come out, just as the crickets start up their all-night racket.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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