appetizer
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ADP is an appetizer of sorts ahead of the main course for markets: the official U.S. employment report on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Kennedy also offered an appetizer made from raccoon roadkill, Trump joked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
While other children were reaching for fruit snacks, I was sneaking handfuls of Castelvetranos from the appetizer tray.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
On Monday, Fisher and the A’s open a six-game homestand at a triple-A ballpark in Las Vegas, an appetizer before their scheduled move into a new stadium there in 2028.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Penelope and Miss Mortimer sat in awestruck silence as the waiter uncovered their appetizer plates.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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These are great as hors d’oeuvres or game day appetizers.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Of course, these six IPOs are mere appetizers to the SpaceX main course.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
The appetizers that we always get are called Moroccan Cigars, which are vegan meat substitutes fried in a rolled batter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
The appetizers, especially the charred grapes with mozzarella cheese and balsamic vinegar cream, were better than the main course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
For the adventurous, there is fried rattlesnake or Rocky Mountain oysters for appetizers.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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