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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

He topped out at 50-pounds, then refused to budge from the starting line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

They huddled together for a quick talk, and then Freddy headed to the starting line.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds