opener
Example Sentences
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Duckett's collapse in form is alarming – the opener has a highest score of 29 in this series.
From BBC
Handed just his second league start of the season, defender Niklas Suele created Dortmund's opener, drifting in a cross for Brandt to volley home 10 minutes in.
From Barron's
Come next September, Weis will be wearing purple and calling plays against the Rebels in their conference opener.
Among the other 14 players, opener Ben Duckett is the next oldest.
From BBC
It was only Dent’s second made three-pointer of the season and his first since the season opener after a string of 12 consecutive misses dropped his accuracy from beyond the arc to 7.7%.
From Los Angeles Times
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