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starting

[stahr-ting] / ˈstɑr tɪŋ /
NOUN
offset
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The Red Raiders continue to support Sorsby and intend to stick with him as their 2026 starting quarterback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Wiegman opted for experience in the starting XI against Spain.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

This suggests that inflation could be starting to spur high-end consumers to buy now because prices are going to continue to rise, McCann said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The film moves beyond the climate crisis to the increase in climate refugees, which Fox underscores by starting with Americans, including victims of the Paradise blaze, before journeying around the globe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Miss Myrt dying practically on the eve of school starting up.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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