Word Puzzle

AMAZING ONE WORD RIDDLE
What nine letter word in the English language is still a word every time one letter is removed until all eight letters are removed without moving or shuffling the letters that are left?

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S T A R T L I N G
STARTING            (L removed)
STARING              (T removed)
STRING                 (A removed)
STING                    (R removed)
SING                       (T removed)
SIN                          (G removed)
IN                            (S removed)
I                               (N removed)