start something
Example Sentences
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"People don't dare to start something because it's expensive, and a lot of banks are reluctant to loan money to set up a proper business," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
"I just thought 'This is ridiculous, and as soon as Covid is over, I'm going to start something where I can start sharing my baby's clothes'."
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
“You don’t start something unless you’re going to finish,” said Newsom, who next heads to the climate summit known as COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
He'll start something and then he'll be like, "Oh, I wish you had been a part of it."
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024
“Why you wanna start something with Coach Turner? What’d he ever do to you?”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
