starters
Example Sentences
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The Saints are slow starters but they have looked good down the stretch of games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Five starters, including last year’s Super Bowl champion, have already gone down in the first two weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The Seahawks lost Walker to the Chiefs but have retained a remarkable 17 of 22 starters and 44 of their 53-man roster from last season's title win.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Arizona Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen was activated from the 60-day IL and Michael Soroka from the 15-day IL, giving the D-Backs two starters in their push to win a wild-card berth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
For starters, I recommitted myself to being healthy.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
