starting point
Example Sentences
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Perhaps there isn’t a starting point so much as a continuation, marching forward through life, grappling with the unexpected events that occur, and all the complicated feelings that come with them.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
The 10-year Treasury yield is important to households because it’s a starting point for new 30-year mortgage loans.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
The US Open, which starts in late August, seemed a more obvious starting point.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
“It’s not a good starting point for negotiations,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
I’ve been the starting point guard for two years now.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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