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starter

[stahr-ter] / ˈstɑr tər /


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The Philadelphia Eagles have waved surrender after losing starter Jalen Hurts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Cooper didn’t become a regular starter in college until his senior season, when he started all 35 games for Michigan State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Students were shown starter prompts tied to their specific class and assignment, offering guided help or study guides, practice quizzes and flashcards built from their course materials.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The Jacksonville Jaguars took a flier on Minshew with a sixth-round draft pick in 2019, but he was quickly thrust into action when starter Nick Foles suffered an injury in the opening game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Well behind the gangway, and oddly out of sight of the coxswains, the starter stood on a platform constructed atop the superstructure of a flat-bottomed boat.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

For starters, the beneficiary was enrolled in MassHealth, Massachusetts’ Medicaid program, and a Medicare Savings Program known as Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, or QMB.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

For starters, higher yields on already-issued debt are a warning about future financing, but not about the company’s current financing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

In the first round of fixtures in the Scottish Premiership this season, 28% of the starters were born in Scotland.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Lakers defensive star Ziaire Williams also missed his first game with left foot soreness, leaving them even more depleted with two starters unable to play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

As part of a long-standing tradition, the Permian starters wore black shirts during practice and the subs wore white.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger


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