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The phrase "year started off" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It can refer to the beginning of a new year or the start of a specific year in the past. Example: "The year started off on a positive note, but soon faced challenges." In this sentence, "year started off" refers to the beginning of a specific year that may have had a positive start but later encountered difficulties.
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The year started off badly for H&R Block.
The year started off well, and in May, China Galaxy Securities raised about $1.1 billion, while Sinopec Engineering raised $1.8 billion.
"This is how the year started off, which we hope will continue, but rising interest rates make monthly mortgage payments more expensive, so now is the time to lock in a good rate on a loan".
"The beginning of the year started off with a bang, but the optimism has definitely come to an end," said a leading banker at a large European firm, who commented on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.
In America the New Year started off with a hangover from too much irrational exuberance in 1999.
The introductions were many last year, and to get the year started off right, AngelList is giving users a chance to review all the craziness that 2011 had to offer, as it this weekend soft-launched its "2011 Yearbook".
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"The year starts off with the Republican leadership saying, 'This year will be different.
"Every year starts off that way, they just don't end that way," he said.
The New Year starts off with a repeat performance at Danspace Project of his "Pavement," which débuted in Harlem in November.
Next year will be the tablet's year, starting off with CES in January, where the Palmpad and countless other tablets will debut.
It was an incredible year, starting off with the unbeaten run which we didn't envisage and finishing off with the promotion which we didn't expect and a good start to this season".
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