starters

Example Sentences

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With two starters injured, they’re limping in and the statistical models might be inflating their chances.

From The Wall Street Journal

But that success was fleeting: all five of their starters, including three freshmen, were snapped up in the NBA draft.

From The Wall Street Journal

For starters, the price of oil shot well past $100 a barrel, and gas prices immediately soared.

From The Wall Street Journal

None of the starters had won a Grade 1 or Grade 2 race.

From Los Angeles Times

The other two starters are Vodka Vodka, whose lone stakes win came in a turf race restricted to California-bred horses, and British Isles, who has never won a stakes race.

From Los Angeles Times