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It was only after an injury to the starter that Chambliss burst on the scene.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The Dodgers placed left-handed starter Justin Wrobleski on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation and recalled right-handed reliever Kyle Hurt from triple-A Oklahoma City.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

In the bottom half of the inning, the Dodgers recorded their first extra-base hit off Brewers starter Robert Gasser.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

That became the norm for Skenes, who broke triple digits 100 times in his rookie campaign, nearly twice as many as any other starter that season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The frustrated assistant starter began waving a rope back and forth in front of the horse’s face to distract him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

It’s easy to put too much stock in a preseason performance, seeing as most starters are watching from the sidelines, but Johnson made the most of his opportunity in a 27-7 victory over the Texans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

And they have been slow starters in the Champions League recently - needing a knockout phase play-off tie after failing to finish in the top eight both times - before finishing strongly to win.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Some of the other top-notch Dodgers starters might also be unhappy if denied a chance to start a postseason game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Tinder and Hinge say they will only implement generative AI in a dating coach capacity, giving users feedback on their profiles and suggestions for conversation starters rather than swiping for them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The cotton balls were coated with Vaseline—I’d read that they were the best fire starters that you could make.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart