starters

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Earlier in the afternoon, the final two major prep races for the Kentucky Derby were held at Keeneland and Aqueduct, with each likely producing a pair of starters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

For starters, the average nationwide state gas tax rate is only about 40 cents per gallon.

From MarketWatch • 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

In Arsenal pair Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, as well as Chelsea captain Reece James, Tuchel has three almost certain starters with an ability to deliver deadly set-pieces.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

For starters, there was Tom Bolles’s new crop of freshmen.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown