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starters

noun as in first string

Weak matches

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But when they needed relief late in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday, they turned to a couple of starters who spent much of the season on the injury list.

But for a team that could use as many runs as possible given the problems in the bullpen, getting three left-handed starters could make life tough.

The Dodgers’ road to success is clear: more of the starters, less of the erratic relievers, and less need to lean on Glasnow and Sheehan in an unfamiliar role.

Roberts sounded as if the only relievers he trusted were his starters.

One company at the graduate recruitment fair is construction firm Knights Brown and they have two recent starters who are working on energy projects near their home in south Wales.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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