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The phrase "started like" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate the beginning of an action or event that resembles something else. Example: "The project started like a simple idea but quickly evolved into a complex plan."
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He started like as a civil engineer.
Two years ago, Alex Prugh started like a drag racer.
They started like a house on fire".
Hodgson concluded: "United started like a house of fire.
"Come on, I started like seven months ago.
Ms. Goettisheim's day had started like any workday.
"All great movements of the past started like this".
"But my dad started, like, this new Indian tradition.
"They started like us or even worse off.
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The hosts may have started like a train but they were derailed with 13 minutes left.
"The melody started like — " He played minor chords.
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