starter

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Tables were covered with partially eaten starter salads and half-eaten bread rolls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 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

Simpson impressed as the starter for the Crimson Tide last year, throwing 28 touchdowns with only five interceptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A three-year starter at Florida, Slaughter is expected to compete with Chargers left guard Trevor Penning or right guard Cole Strange for a starting role.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

They didn’t start the snowmobile up for fear that just yanking on the starter cord would break the ice underneath their feet.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz