starters
Example Sentences
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However, in the first leg, nine of the starters were at the club last season.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
For starters, most of those who are actually retired say their finances are much better than they feared they would be.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Nine of the 11 starters in France’s win over Morocco either immigrated to France or are the children of immigrants from Madagascar, Lebanon, French Guiana and Cameroon, Guinea-Bissau and elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Spain, meanwhile, has allowed just one goal all tournament and proven that the guys it can bring off its bench are better than the starters on practically any other team in the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
He was well muscled, handsome, and proud in his uniform, but Ben saw immediately that Philip was the poorest athlete among last year’s starters.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
