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starts

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈstɑɹts// UK //stˈɑːts// starts

n. the beginning of something, like a race, a movie, or a project. It is the first part or the moment when an activity begins.

n. the point in time or space at which something begins. Often used in the plural to describe a series of beginnings or attempts.


SIMPLE

The race starts in ten minutes.

CONTEXTUAL

After several false starts, the team finally began the project with a clear plan and a full budget.

COMPLEX

The novelist struggled through numerous failed starts before discovering the voice that would eventually carry the narrative through to its conclusion.

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Commonly used in the plural form 'starts' when referring to multiple attempts or the beginning of several events.

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