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That means don’t shoot at them, for starters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Well, for starters, the stock had jumped nearly 14% in regular trading today following AMD’s results.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

Arsenal have got to be careful they don't warm up in the Chelsea half again, for starters.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2026

Woods called for changes to Venezuela’s laws governing oil and gas, for starters, although he said that Exxon could have a team of experts assessing the situation within weeks.

From MarketWatch Jan. 14, 2026

It wasn’t his failure, for starters, and in any case, he didn’t need a child like I did.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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