starter

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O’Neill, who also has Pavlovian as a starter, named Cristian Torres to ride Robusta because Emisael Jaramillo had commitments at Santa Anita.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

USC also already added a trio of players in the portal, including a 7-footer in Connecticut’s Eric Reibe and an experienced starter in Georgetown’s KJ Lewis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Los Angeles Angels pitcher José Soriano has a 0.24 ERA through 37⅔ frames, a historic start for a traditional starter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Rarely a starter for Arsenal, the 28-year-old managed just nine minutes off the bench in England's recent World Cup qualifiers with Spain and Iceland.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Travis pulled the new starter motor out of the box and hefted it.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner