start on
phrasal verb
started on; starting on; starts on
1
: to begin doing (something)
Did you start on your homework yet?
2
: to cause (someone) to start doing or using (something)
The doctor started him on a treatment with antibiotics.
When should we start the baby on solid food?
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Nighttime grinding and paving will start on Sunday and continue through June 3.
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Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
Tharwa Khalid, a member of a local chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement, said the protesters started on West 32nd Street and split into two groups, one on 32nd Street and another near Jefferson Boulevard.
—Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
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Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
Tharwa Khalid, a member of a local chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement, said the protesters started on West 32nd Street and split into two groups, one on 32nd Street and another near Jefferson Boulevard.
—Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
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“Start on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20on. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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