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The phrase "and started a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing the initiation of an action or process, often following a previous statement about what someone did.
Example: "After years of planning, she finally took the leap and started a new business."
Alternatives: "and launched a" or "and initiated a".
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He married, and started a family.
He got married and started a family.
The bomb missed and started a fire.
An operation ended his season and started a long rehabilitation.
He studied Spanish and started a sewing factory.
The collective published newspapers and started a dental clinic.
So he moved to America and started a restaurant empire.
"Eventually settlers discovered those nuggets and started a stampede.
He eventually gained his freedom, married and started a family.
So he rented an apartment and started a charity.
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