starters
Example Sentences
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Vegas’s two regular starters, including the one that backstopped them during their championship run in 2023, were mired in the worst seasons of their careers in the desert.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The same was true at the Derby with only one of the 16 U.S.-based starters having raced outside of maiden or stakes company.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
For starters, she would have to rent an apartment, which would probably eat up most of any Social Security benefits unless she had additional support.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
For starters, the market doesn’t have to absorb $2 trillion.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
Mom offers a few more conversation starters, but when I don’t answer, she gives up.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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