starting blocks
Example Sentences
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So - which parts of Team GB triumphed, and which struggled to get off the starting blocks?
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2024
Washington state has taken a big step in the right direction, but we’ve only just left the starting blocks.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023
Whenever he steps into the starting blocks this spring, people will pay attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2023
Britain and the euro zone out of the starting blocks already.
From Reuters • Feb. 5, 2023
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
