starter

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The Chargers like his versatility at both guard positions and center, offering them a potential starter at either position and much-needed depth.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

“Seabiscuit will either be a positive starter tomorrow, or we will refuse his entry entirely.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand