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The phrase "and started the second" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the initiation of a second phase, part, or event in a sequence.
Example: "After completing the first round of the competition, the participants took a short break and started the second."
Alternatives: "and commenced the second" or "and began the second".
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The family stepped expertly back to their original positions and started the second verse.
We got away with the first half and started the second period well.
She took the first set in 35 minutes to cheers from her travelling fan club and started the second set more purposely than her opponent.
Trachsel gave up a two-run home run to Edgardo Alfonzo in the first inning and started the second by giving up a homer to Pedro Feliz and a run-scoring ground-rule double to Ray Durham.
Rangers were afforded brief hope, Joe Garner finding it impossible to miss from all of a yard before the break, and started the second period on the front foot.
His team went 4-4 in the first-round round robin of racing in the Louis Vuitton America's Cup challenge series, and started the second round robin Wednesday with two losses, to the British GBR Challenge and Prada.
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The next day, I bought a small sketchbook and started the first page.
In 1983, they drew up 20 ethical criteria and started the first fund.
The Warriors went into the third quarter behind by 2 points and started the fourth ahead by 11.
Occasionally, we didn't even meet the performer until he went onstage and started the first song.
Hilliard earned a starting job as a rookie and started the first two games before requiring spinal surgery after a hard hit following a reception.
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