21.   For Selichot, the solemn Jewish service that marks the start of the season of repentance, some synagogues show movies about the Holocaust.

22.   His dinner marking the start of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, was the first attended by a president at the White House in US history.

23.   Her aides said the speech marked the start of an energetic chapter of her candidacy.

24.   I like sports, and this weekend marks the start of the end-of-season football frenzy.

25.   If they choose Stackhouse, it may also mark the start of a draft-day trade.

26.   Indeed last October marked the start of record-low sales for retailers, which served as a portent for an equally dismal Christmas.

27.   It marked the start of media and public cynicism about politicians and politics.

28.   It also marked the start of a three-week stretch where the Kings will play six of seven games at Staples Center.

29.   It will mark the start of one of the largest construction projects in Arizona history.

30.   It will mark the start of a new era for Panamanians, who at long last will run the waterway and control every inch of their national territory.