starters

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For starters, investors have been expecting a Chinese order for months.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Of their five summer signings, only Ellie Carpenter and Alyssa Thompson are recognised starters.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

When everyone focuses on sourdough starters, The Dog who adopted me over half a decade ago, and I, embark on a journey in my little Spanish house surrounded by San Diego desert soil.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Add in the only returning starters are Courtney Williams and Kayla McBride, and this Minnesota team is going to look a lot different.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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