starters

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Thomas Tuchel says Jude Bellingham has a fight on his hands to feature in England's starting line-up at the World Cup because he has "14 or 15 potential starters" in his squad.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

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

For starters, chasing the rally from here looks iffy.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Bone chips, ACLs, MCLs, pulled hamstrings, multiple Tommy John surgeries and the recent epidemic of dreaded oblique strains just for starters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Food, containers of water, weapons, medicine, garments, fire starters.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins