starter
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He has established himself as a first-choice starter for England and started seven of their eight games at the World Cup.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
In Pittsburgh, starter prices had jumped 5%, beating the upper end of the market’s 2.6% growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell, a five-star prospect in his first year as a starter, threw two interceptions and no touchdowns in a 16-point drubbing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow kept the good vibes going, retiring the first 10 batters he faced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
She pulled once on the starter, the motor hummed, and she headed the boat out into the bay.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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For starters, a lot of thought and time probably went into that spreadsheet.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 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
It was an uncharacteristically dismal performance for a right-hander who, before arriving in Queens, had been one of baseball’s best starters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Aaron Donald and Braden Fiske are the remaining starters, and Tyler Davis, Larrell Murchison and Ty Hamilton will assume larger roles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 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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