starters

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Saul Pacheco, who turns 88 in November, is sitting in a lawn chair at the Arcadia Invitational with his friends, the starters dressed in red suits who fire pistols to begin races.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Aaron Ramsdale, Sven Botman, Joelinton and stand-in captain Jacob Murphy were the only starters over the age of 25, yet that was not the most striking aspect of this team selection.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

For starters, the minimum signals the firm’s positioning and branding as a “wealth management” practice.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

May brought in four of Michigan’s five starters from other schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

For starters, like most of the athletes competing at the games, I stayed in the Olympic Village.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad