starters

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The Dodgers can mix and match for awhile, but a team that prides itself on positioning its starters best for October success finds itself in an awkward position.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The later starters in round two, including McNealy and Rory McIlroy, were also able to take advantage of slightly more benign conditions in the late evening sun.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

For starters, many funds hold more than just loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

For starters, look at the earnings reports of countless companies in the semiconductor value chain.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Dinner was prawn cocktails in wine glasses for starters, lamb chops with chef’s hats with duchesse potatoes and braised celery for main, and a Baked Alaska for "dessert," not "afters."

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell