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The phrase "was first started" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that began or initiated in the past. Example: The tradition of carving pumpkins for Halloween was first started in Ireland in the 19th century.
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I worked for Loaded when it was first started by James Brown and Tim Southwell.
When it was first started, Magic Bus sponsored 15 young men who lived on the pavement on Mumbai's Fashion Street at Hutatma Chowk.
The Commonwealth Literary Fund was first started in 1908 and eventually became the Literature Board, before moving to the auspices of the Australia Council.
The provision was first inserted in the articles of incorporation of Wynn's predecessor private company which was first started by Wynn and Mr. Okada to build Wynn's Las Vegas casino.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — For Canadians, Sunday was the most important day in hockey history since Ontario army officers or Nova Scotia farmers, or whoever it was, first started whacking a disc around a frozen slough in the 19th century.
When I was first started in the business, I used to look for that in every city so we could have a ball, do it all, in the hall, even on the wall!
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"When I was first starting out, I think people were quick to discount me," she says.
But when I was first starting out?
It's nothing like it was when I was first starting out.
When I was first starting out, my trademark was my really florid stage direction.
It's about what he did for music when he was first starting out.
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