starting blocks

Example Sentences

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Every eye in the stadium was fixed on Wilson as he knelt in the starting blocks awaiting the start of the 400 meters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Besides the small step on the road to recovery that was the Scottish Premiership win at Livingston at the weekend, Rangers haven't managed to lose sight of the starting blocks.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

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

"Without a prima facie right, the respondents never got out of the starting blocks," part of the judgement read.

From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2022

Most embarrassing, but probably effective at giving us an advantage, were our starting blocks.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth