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[stahrt] / stɑrt /


NOUN
sudden involuntary movement of the body
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Should my wife wait until age 67 to begin claiming Social Security benefits, or would it make more sense for her to start at age 62?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“It’s just the buying cycle. If you want crude to be delivered in the summer, you start buying now,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"I can't really explain it right now," Wembanyama said of the Spurs collapse after their own epic start.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“I do believe we can be champions. We have to start keeping that in mind and believe that it’s possible. Not everyone can boast that they played in a World Cup on home soil.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It was the start of her morphing into the same kind of snob that Mom accuses Auntie Jessa of being.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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