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start

[stahrt] / stɑrt /


NOUN
sudden involuntary movement of the body
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Their music was so good and you start singing the lyrics and there’s an osmosis effect of positivity that gets you.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Artemis 5, designed for a second landing and the start of base construction, follows later that year.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I had a late start, and by the time I reached the fence, the ball bounced off my glove and over the barrier for a grand-slam home run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Shares of Applied Digital fell 5.7% to $38.55 after rising sharply to start the day.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“By five o’clock. Guests are supposed to start arriving by five o’clock, so I am, kind of, in a hurry.”

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




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