starters

Example Sentences

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The other three teams have starters they can build around for years to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

For starters, some 30,000 jobs were subtracted from the February employment report because of nurses’ strikes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

For starters, the law allows members of the board to remain in place until their successor is confirmed by the Senate and ready to take over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

In Arsenal pair Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, as well as Chelsea captain Reece James, Tuchel has three almost certain starters with an ability to deliver deadly set-pieces.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Tyler said they contained his pencil shavings from the past five years, which he had collected to make fire starters for our “head for the hills” bags.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover