starting line
Example Sentences
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The IPO is no longer the starting line.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
And we didn’t train to lose before we even stepped up to the starting line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
This was the starting line for roughly 70 drivers who gathered to celebrate the centennial of Route 66 with a 2,448-mile, 20-day caravan to Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
"We have reached the finish line, which is actually the starting line: the beginning of historic trials, which the whole world will see."
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
When Miguel landed on the same square as Kyle, that meant Kyle’s pawn had to be bumped back to the starting line.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
