After the battery died, we relied on several bump-starts to get the old motorcycle running again.

When she turns thirty, she starts a family and moves to the suburbs.

The racers' head starts were measured precisely to ensure fairness.

The team's flying starts in the relay gave them an immediate advantage.

Alpine starts are common among mountaineers who aim to summit before the afternoon weather develops.

The old radio crackled by starts and leaps during the storm.

The improv troupe's performance had several false starts before they finally found the right rhythm.

After the hurricane, the regional operators documented several black starts to recover the power network.

The driving course included several hill starts to test the students' clutch control.

She learned French by leaps and starts, studying intensely for a week and then not at all for a month.