Parting
Starting
Starting adjective - Appropriate to the beginning or start of an event.
Both words in one sentence
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Losing contestants initially got parting gifts, but starting on May 16, 2002 second and third place win a flat $2,000 and $1,000 respectively.
Source: Series / Jeopardy! -
The losing contestants initially got parting gifts, but starting in the early 2000s, second and third place respectively won a flat $2,000 and $1,000.
Source: Complacent Gaming Syndrome
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