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[stahrt] / stɑrt /


NOUN
sudden involuntary movement of the body
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The Zurich team says almost all the winter reserves built up on the glaciers are about to run out, most likely on Monday, at which point the glaciers will start melting.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

With oil prices back near where they were before the start of the Iran war, there’s optimism that inflation may be peaking, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

At the start of the book, Alice is reading “Emma” by Jane Austen, but soon she will find herself absorbed in the work of Mary Wollstonecraft and John Stuart Mill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

For Berhalter, one of a record 21 Americans to get a start in this World Cup, Pochettino’s decision to clear his bench was not only a reward, it was preparation for what’s to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

“The license and insurance stuff. I can’t start this new job until I submit those documents.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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