starters

Example Sentences

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Add in the only returning starters are Courtney Williams and Kayla McBride, and this Minnesota team is going to look a lot different.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

It underlined the lack of depth within the squad, with Emi Martinez, Matty Cash, Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers viewed as the only first-choice starters in Sunday's XI.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The changes turned him into one of Milwaukee’s best starters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

These are your stock starters — the foundation for something deeper, richer, and far more luxurious than it has any right to be.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Of the six who were with the team at the beginning of practice in August, five were starters and the sixth was hurt.

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