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start

[stahrt] / stɑrt /


NOUN
sudden involuntary movement of the body
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Like many other Ediacaran organisms, they vanished from the fossil record at the start of the Cambrian period roughly 540 million years ago.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

At the start of each season, he would ask his self-described “Satan’s writers’ room” the same question: “What’s happening in the world that you find infuriating or terrifying?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

This year, Download looks set to get off to a wet start with rainy spells and possibly thunder on both Wednesday and Thursday, though there will still be periods of sunshine.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Celia got her start reporting on regional elections in her hometown for Nyack News & Views and on housing and education in Harlem for the Columbia Daily Spectator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

And I need to finish painting the doorjambs, start my makeup assignments, and find time to take Mav to the park.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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