starters

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Any other team using six starters would be down to seven relievers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

For starters, understand how the 4% rule works.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

Aaron Ramsdale, Sven Botman, Joelinton and stand-in captain Jacob Murphy were the only starters over the age of 25, yet that was not the most striking aspect of this team selection.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

For starters, when an airline raises its base fares, it must pay more in a specific federal tax known as an excise tax.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The book is about the Michigan basketball team led by Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, and Juwan Howard, a team with five freshman starters who made it all the way to the national championship game.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore