starter

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Tuchel admitted after the the last international break that the midfielder, who has not been a regular starter recently for Manchester City, is not guaranteed a spot on the plane.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

A fully fit Stones is a nailed-on starter for England this summer.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

He is the only Preakness starter who has raced at Laurel; in fact, he has never run anywhere else, going three for three there, including an 8¼-length triumph last month in the Federico Tesio.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“Hitters are able to be more selective if they think it’s going to even be close, because they have the ability to challenge it,” Washington Nationals starter Zack Littell said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

It was a quiet, sedate kind of place and he was a star there, a starter on the varsity football team as a freshman.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger