starting line
Example Sentences
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“You can see the horses look the other horses in the eye” at the starting line, she said, “and they have the will to win.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 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
"At the moment, I'd say we're only at the beginning. It feels like we've just reached the starting line."
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025
PITTSBURGH—Lemon, a five-pound Chihuahua, waited at the starting line until her owner signaled “go,” then pulled a wheeled cart weighing 260 pounds down a 16-foot chute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Federal soldiers, neither Union nor Confederate, guard the miles-long starting line.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
