starting line
Example Sentences
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"I had a ball of yarn in my belt bag and cast on my first stitch as soon as I crossed the starting line," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
In this race, a team of esports athletes stare forward at a screen instead of the starting line.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
"We are now standing on the starting line of our gigantic struggle for another year, aimed at transforming the regions," Kim said.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
I felt totally spent—and I hadn’t even made it to the starting line yet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
At 4:15 p.m., as the two varsity crews paddled out to the starting line, the NBC Red Network went on the air with coast-to-coast prerace coverage.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
