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The arrival of Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan this summer added more competition in the position, and now manager Jose Mourinho appears to be favouring Fede Valverde, normally a midfielder, as a starter at right-back.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
“Normally it’s 35,000 against 9,” said Brewers starter Robert Gasser, who allowed just one hit over six shutout innings Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
He has established himself as a first-choice starter for England and started seven of their eight games at the World Cup.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
He showed enough in his limited action to be installed as the team’s starter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Edwin yanked the starter rope, and the outboard roared to life.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
In the first round of fixtures in the Scottish Premiership this season, 28% of the starters were born in Scotland.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
For starters, a lot of thought and time probably went into that spreadsheet.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
For starters, the 46-year-old billionaire was confined to house arrest on his 300-acre Oxfordshire estate in England, fighting off a Swiss extradition request tied to an international money-laundering probe.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
It was an uncharacteristically dismal performance for a right-hander who, before arriving in Queens, had been one of baseball’s best starters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
For starters, I recommitted myself to being healthy.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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