starter
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Technology is on pace to eliminate many remaining starter jobs like flipping burgers and running checkouts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The Spartans’ new starter went 21 for 32 for 234 yards — including 74 yards in the fourth quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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
As a result, builders pulled back from starter homes and other dwellings typically used for entry-level homeownership and prioritized building units for rent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
When the starter shouted, “Row!” both boats bolted off the line like nervous racehorses held too long in the starting gate.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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With Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow having returned strong from injuries, they have four starters who easily can dominate a series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
San José State added another score after that, albeit long after USC’s starters had been replaced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 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
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
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