starting point
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Using this similarity as a starting point, they developed a method for processing pen shell byssus into a material that recreates the appearance of ancient sea silk.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
“There’s nothing that sets what a provider can bill,” said Barry Alexander, a shareholder at the Polsinelli law firm, adding that those prices are often a starting point for negotiations with insurers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
People Inc.’s offer could be just a starting point for negotiations, said Mizuho analyst Ben Chaiken in a research note Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Higgo being on the putting green meant he was outside of the starting point, which is defined as:
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Its spiral score is laid out graphically, has no set starting point and can be read left to right, right to left, upside down or back to front.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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