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Example Sentences

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Rather than predicting outcomes based on known rules, they allow scientists to start with observed data and work backward to uncover the hidden forces driving those observations.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

“That’s why we choose to start with Alba, who is the granddaughter that is able to start her healing process by understanding her family history,” Urrejola says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The companies plan to start with a pilot project scheduled to be finished by 2028.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The general consensus is that if we really want to put people on Mars someday, which will be exponentially more difficult, we have to start with the moon.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

I could perhaps mix some sea water with his fresh water, but I had to procure more fresh water to start with.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel