starters
Example Sentences
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As a result, the Yankees can now use their extra starters, such as Will Warren and Ryan Weathers, as relievers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
In an age of short stints on the mound, the franchise hopes that trusting its starters to go long can lead them to a first championship since 2009.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The starters could close, too, especially a well-rested Tyler Glasnow early in the first round.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
In all the national postseason hype, the Dodgers projections will boil down to one sentence: Can anyone stop those starters?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Mom offers a few more conversation starters, but when I don’t answer, she gives up.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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