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starter

[stahr-ter] / ˈstɑr tər /


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And after posting a 2.61 ERA in 10 starts, Skubal, the Dodgers’ Game 1 starter in both playoff series, limited postseason opponents to a total of three runs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

This past offseason, the Vikings signed former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Murray as their starter and kept Wentz as his backup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Students were shown starter prompts tied to their specific class and assignment, offering guided help or study guides, practice quizzes and flashcards built from their course materials.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The Jacksonville Jaguars took a flier on Minshew with a sixth-round draft pick in 2019, but he was quickly thrust into action when starter Nick Foles suffered an injury in the opening game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The sound of the bell ringing, signaling the end of the day, might as well have been a starter pistol or an air horn.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

Nine of the 15 starters against Japan, including six of the eight forwards, and 12 of the 23-strong squad, play club rugby in England.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

For starters, an asset needs to be held at least one year before a sale.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

“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, 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

Dinner was prawn cocktails in wine glasses for starters, lamb chops with chef’s hats with duchesse potatoes and braised celery for main, and a Baked Alaska for "dessert," not "afters."

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell


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