starters

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Given the points system used to determine starters in the Kentucky Derby, Intrepido almost certainly needs to finish first or second Saturday at Santa Anita.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

For starters, the law allows members of the board to remain in place until their successor is confirmed by the Senate and ready to take over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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, Edna is going to be someone’s buddy again, which is like pairing a baby mouse with a boa constrictor.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina