starters
Example Sentences
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Despite the relatively small pool of starters, this still feels like a window when Northern Ireland's depth was tested and passed with flying colours.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
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
And when their starters weren’t starting, they were pitching out of the bullpen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Coming into the season, the Trojans had both the top-rated recruiting class and led the FBS with 15 returning starters, nine on offense, including Maiava in his third season in Riley’s system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Of the six who were with the team at the beginning of practice in August, five were starters and the sixth was hurt.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
