to start with
Example Sentences
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It’s an example of how substantive tax reform can’t be done piecemeal when the code is so badly distorted to start with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Burnham said he was taking his findings seriously and that there needed to be a "complete rethink of how we support the next generation to succeed", adding: "It has to start with the education system."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
But SpaceX won’t have a major impact on retirement plans to start with, experts note.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
It was supposed to start with a jazz club and end with a tour of late-night sushi bars, until Fernando said, “I feel like a bummer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
“The soldier who was supposed to start with me a few hours ago, he never—Number, please?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
