starter

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With Raphinha sidelined through injury, Rashford has stepped up as a starter when needed.

From BBC • May 11, 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

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

He is the first traditional starter since at least 1900 to surrender one run or fewer through his first six outings of a season, according to Stats Perform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Then she turns to the starter and says, “So why is she here? If she knows she’s a distraction to everyone, why is she here?”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen