starters
Example Sentences
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In other words, that puts him squarely in the middle of the pack among starters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Relievers used to be pitchers who weren’t good enough to be starters; now they are flamethrowers in shorter stints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
However, in the first leg, nine of the starters were at the club last season.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
So, off the IL alone, the Dodgers are expecting to add two well-established starters, a closer, and a versatile position player in the second half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
She was still a prisoner, for starters, with Minya’s army preventing her from leaving her room.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
