starters

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For starters, some 30,000 jobs were subtracted from the February employment report because of nurses’ strikes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Reaves had 19 points as all five Lakers starters scored in double figures.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

For starters, the law allows members of the board to remain in place until their successor is confirmed by the Senate and ready to take over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Instead, most of the players left behind were not starters, and needed more individual work, or what I call 'entertaining' sessions.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

For starters, no one knew exactly what nutrients they needed to survive, or how best to supply them.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot