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Started old equipment, somehow in date (10)

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I believe the answer is:

originated

'started' is the definition.
('originate' can be a synonym of 'start')

'old equipment somehow in date' is the wordplay.
'old' becomes 'o' (abbreviation).
'equipment' becomes 'rig' (rig is a kind of equipment).
'somehow' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in'+'date'='indate'
'indate' anagrammed gives 'inated'.
'o'+'rig'+'inated'='ORIGINATED'

(Another definition for originated that I've seen is " Started".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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