at the start of sth
prep. phr..prep. phr.. This means 'at the beginning of' something, like an event, a period, or a process.
prep. phr.. A prepositional phrase indicating the initial point in time of an event, period, or process.
I feel nervous at the start of a race.
At the start of the movie, the main character receives a mysterious letter.
The policy, controversial from its inception, faced significant opposition even at the start of the legislative session.
This phrase is followed by a noun for a time period, event, or process (e.g., of the day, of the meeting).
Contrast with 'in the beginning,' which often implies a more fundamental or narrative origin, whereas 'at the start of' is more specific and temporal.
In the start of the class, we reviewed homework.At the start of the class, we reviewed homework.The correct preposition for marking the beginning point of an event is 'at', not 'in'.