starters

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For starters, some 30,000 jobs were subtracted from the February employment report because of nurses’ strikes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

In Arsenal pair Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, as well as Chelsea captain Reece James, Tuchel has three almost certain starters with an ability to deliver deadly set-pieces.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

For starters, spare capacity can no longer be relied upon in the same way as before the conflict, seeing as the overwhelming majority of global spare capacity sits behind the Strait.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

But Roberts stressed the importance of still carrying relievers who can throw multiple innings as the starters continue to build up early in the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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