for starters
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That means don’t shoot at them, for starters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Well, for starters, the stock had jumped nearly 14% in regular trading today following AMD’s results.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Arsenal have got to be careful they don't warm up in the Chelsea half again, for starters.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Woods called for changes to Venezuela’s laws governing oil and gas, for starters, although he said that Exxon could have a team of experts assessing the situation within weeks.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
But here, for starters, is Quintilian: “The whole art of oratory, as the most and greatest writers have taught, consists of five parts: invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery.”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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