to start with
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The simplest way to get a general idea of whether you’ve saved enough for retirement is to start with one basic equation: Income minus spending equals what you need from your savings.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
"One way of reforming this rigid system is to start with our own families," said Norlina Rambu Jola Kalunga, 54, a noblewoman who inherited five atas when she married the son of a royal family.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Any comparison of Haaland and Kane has to start with the most important metric in football: goals.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
It is at times slightly demanding and readers may wish to start with the elegant synthesis in Mr. Higham’s final chapter before going back to see how he arrived at it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Fish: that was probably the easiest to start with.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
