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Sept. 11 became the starting point for a series of political choices that reshaped American life and, in turn, reshaped the memory of the day itself.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

As for assessing the mental health of your grandson, a telehealth visit can absolutely be an appropriate starting point, particularly if he is homebound.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Raman said the bureau was a starting point that could one day lead to a department, which she said would be expensive and take a long time to stand up.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Close, who oversaw nutrition for last year's British and Irish Lions rugby union tour, sees supplements as the "final piece of the jigsaw" rather than a starting point.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The other bonus of this approach, as far as he was concerned, was that it treated the symphony, not other operas, as a structural starting point.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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