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

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

"I'd have prawn puri for starters, lamb rogan josh, Bombay potatoes with some saag aloo, peshwari naan, all the poppadoms, pilau rice, saag paneer," Benn says.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

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