title: Python 3 Pandas Select Dataframe using Startswith + or
body: <p>Looking for the correct syntax to do a str.startswith but I want more than one condition.</p>
  
  <p>The working code I have only returns offices that start with the letter "N":</p>
  
  <pre><code>new_df = df[df['Office'].str.startswith("N", na=False)]
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Seeking a code that returns offices that can start with the letters "N","M","V",or "R".  The following doesn't seem to work:</p>
  
  <pre><code>    new_df = df[df['Office'].str.startswith("N|M|V|R", na=False)]
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What am I missing?  Thanks!</p>