for starters

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They don’t perform in the same way; gold, for starters, is seen as a countercyclical asset.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

Maddie Albon, 29, a global marketing manager who lives in London, does triathlons in her free time - but that's just for starters.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

He also said that increasing eligibility starting at age 50 is not very scientific; for starters, it’s unfair to 49-year-olds.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

With my third and youngest child about to leave the nest, I have a few ideas about how to increase the birth rate — preserving the planet and offering parental leave, for starters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2025

“Well, for starters, I’ll be going to the white high school this year. I was speechless. I squeezed the phone in my hand. “Are you sure you wanna do that?”

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd