starting point
Example Sentences
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For many of these facilities, the track is only the starting point.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"To the Congolese youth: Your starting point does not define your destiny. Work, believe, persevere. The world is ready to hear your voice."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
People Inc.’s offer could be just a starting point for negotiations, said Mizuho analyst Ben Chaiken in a research note Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
"This is just a starting point," says Cao.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
It was this new sort of knowledge that Sprat had in mind when he defended the Royal Society from its critics, insisting that the starting point of the new knowledge, experimental evidence, was extremely reliable.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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