starter

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With Raphinha sidelined through injury, Rashford has stepped up as a starter when needed.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

He’s also the only starter not to have won a race.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The big change for the 2026 playoffs for St. John Bosco from 2025 is that closer Jack Champlin will be the No. 2 starter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

“Hitters are able to be more selective if they think it’s going to even be close, because they have the ability to challenge it,” Washington Nationals starter Zack Littell said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The stable hands, despairing of getting help to the track fast enough, fetched the only transportation on hand, a little runabout truck that the track starter used to motor around the course.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand