starters
Example Sentences
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All have become guaranteed starters and reliable stars for England, with the Barcelona winger the latest to look, according to captain Kane, like one of the Three Lions' "main men".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
You hardly need reminding of the backdrop that contributed to thwarting many of his recent, many predecessors: a persistently sclerotic economy and a persistently turbulent international picture, for starters.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Then, thanks to a pair of off days built into the series, both the Game 1 and Game 2 starters could be available to throw in an if-necessary Game 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
At the crack of the starters pistol, the pint-sized pilots released their brakes, hunched down into their homemade roadsters, and willed their cars down the hill.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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