for starters
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You hardly need reminding of the backdrop that contributed to thwarting many of his recent, many predecessors: a persistently sclerotic economy and a persistently turbulent international picture, for starters.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Laying out his call, Flight told clients in a note published on Tuesday that, for starters, “incremental central bank credibility concerns are overstated.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Imagine, for starters, every college and high school offering basic AI skills, fed by constant updates as the tech evolves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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
The sheriff said, “That’s jus’ for starters, sir.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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