starter
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It was preamble, roadmap, consultation, perhaps the starter to the main course, which appears to be the PM's 10-year plan next month.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
He has established himself as a first-choice starter for England and started seven of their eight games at the World Cup.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
He showed enough in his limited action to be installed as the team’s starter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays had just scored four times and were about to hand the ball to Drew Rasmussen, the most dominant starter in the major leagues over the past three months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
When the starter banged the bell, Hard Tack rooted his hooves in the ground and stayed right where he was.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
“The second unit, we have to come in and pick up where the starters left off,” said Sexton, who had 21 points, including 11 during the third quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
For starters, a lot of thought and time probably went into that spreadsheet.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
For starters, the 46-year-old billionaire was confined to house arrest on his 300-acre Oxfordshire estate in England, fighting off a Swiss extradition request tied to an international money-laundering probe.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
It was an uncharacteristically dismal performance for a right-hander who, before arriving in Queens, had been one of baseball’s best starters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
For starters, the bride and groom are required to sit during the ceremony, usually facing away from the guests and toward what’s called the sofreh aghd, or the traditional wedding altar.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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