starting blocks
Example Sentences
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It is not the sprint finish to the finish line, but the sprint finish to the starting blocks.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024
Whenever he steps into the starting blocks this spring, people will pay attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2023
Still, despite Hayden and Brandon Tanev throwing some first-period weight around, the sluggish game had trouble getting out of its starting blocks.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2023
"Without a prima facie right, the respondents never got out of the starting blocks," part of the judgement read.
From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2022
We milled around behind the starting blocks, nervous, shaking out our arms and legs, everything as quiet as if the coach had already said, “Ready.”
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
