starter
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It is a great, affordable starter card and a generous bonus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Why is Kelly not an automatic starter for Arsenal or England?
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
A two-time Pro Bowl selection, he has gone 52-43 as a starter and has passed for 24,820 yards with 163 touchdowns and 58 interceptions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
During dinner, each guest is given a traditional koha, meaning gift or offering, between the starter and main course.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
A little after five, the starter called out, “Are you all ready?”
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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However, in the first leg, nine of the starters were at the club last season.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Two of La Roja’s starters — teenagers Cubarsí and wunderkind Lamine Yamal — hadn’t even been born when Messi made his World Cup debut in 2006.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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
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
“For starters, forget about college with a felony on my record.”
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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