starting line

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Matthew Stafford, the reigning NFL most valuable player, was in a tower at the starting line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 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

But the majority of residents are nowhere near the finish line, Pascoe said, and some aren’t even at the starting line.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

I felt totally spent—and I hadn’t even made it to the starting line yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Contestants for the first heat of the day wheeled their vehicles to the starting line at the summit of the Twenty-Fifth Street Bridge.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly