How to Use start in in a Sentence

start in

verb
  • The fire started in the basement of the home.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • He was expected to start in two weeks.
    — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Pre-flight drinking, of course, doesn’t have to start in the airport.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 May 2026
  • This is my third show that starts in September.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 June 2026
  • A lot of these regulations start in a good place.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Eldridge has started in eight, coming off the bench in two.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • Robinson said most of his players start in sixth or seventh grade.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
  • Spilotro got started in a life of crime early.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Elder had his fifth quality start in eight games.
    — CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Sun Wah’s story starts in New York.
    — Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • Fresh produce Let’s start in the produce aisle.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
  • Scotland is off to a one-win, one-loss start in the group stage of the tournament.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Salt Lake is 5-1-1 and off to its best start in 22 years.
    — Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The company said intent no longer starts in a search bar or a product feed.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
  • Song is making his ninth start in the field since making his first on May 5.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • The other two came in his start in Houston a little over a month ago.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • The fire appears to have started in a garage before spreading.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • Roberts got her start in commercials before joining the hit show.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
  • Casey Schmitt, who was making his first career start in left field, moved to shortstop.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • The state’s primaries are June 9 and early voting starts in three weeks.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • Seward was only getting started in his words.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • The state’s primaries are June 9, and early voting starts in three weeks.
    — David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Matches will start in Atlanta in the middle of June.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Schlittler tossed a quality start in six innings.
    — Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
  • At this juncture in his career, success in one game doesn’t guarantee a start in the next.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • This year, when the Iran war started in late February, once again stocks and bond prices both dropped.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Set the scene The journey to the surreal starts in Cape Town.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
  • Snail mail started in America well over 250 years ago.
    — Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • His kids started in the Mansfield school district and are excelling in the classroom.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The Chiefs are set to play in Kansas starting in 2031.
    — Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

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