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A start in life (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

birth

I believe this is a double definition.

'a start' is the first definition.
(birth is a kind of start)

'life' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for birth that I've seen before include "origin" , "Nascence" , "Nacence" , "Parentage" , "Delivery (of child)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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