for starters

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You would, for starters, need to take anywhere from $650,000 to $770,000 as you would need to pay income tax on those funds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

He also said that increasing eligibility starting at age 50 is not very scientific; for starters, it’s unfair to 49-year-olds.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

Rashford knows Tuchel has faith in his ability - he is selecting him for starters - but the warning is clear.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

And it’s nothing new — think the Christian pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela, Jerusalem and Rome of the Middle Ages, for starters.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

It wasn’t his failure, for starters, and in any case, he didn’t need a child like I did.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins