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starter

[stahr-ter] / ˈstɑr tər /


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Minutes before the Chargers played defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City in a Week 2 game, Herbert got the nod over slated starter Tyrod Taylor.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Technology is on pace to eliminate many remaining starter jobs like flipping burgers and running checkouts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Now, let’s say the same 35-year-old had rented a starter home instead — one that they like and will stay in — at the average cost of $1,669 per month, increasing 3% annually.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Joe Willock: Made an instant impact after coming off the bench against Liverpool, but not as effective as a starter on Saturday.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The starter counted down from ten, down to three, down to two, down to one.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

It felt both novel and immediately familiar — a post-pandemic child of all those sourdough starters and focaccia tutorials, but also just the latest person to rediscover an old truth.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

Harbaugh said starters will be in for six to nine plays against the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Laying out his call, Flight told clients in a note published on Tuesday that, for starters, “incremental central bank credibility concerns are overstated.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

The easiest way to build your own meal starters is not to begin by asking what you should freeze.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

For starters, Mrs. Richardson had had terrible morning sickness, bouts of dizziness and vomiting that didn’t end with the first trimester but continued on unabated—if anything, more vigorously—as the weeks went on.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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