starters
Example Sentences
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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
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
Instead, most of the players left behind were not starters, and needed more individual work, or what I call 'entertaining' sessions.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
For starters, a large shark population reflects a healthy ocean with plentiful prey.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Within its metal confines he raised holy hell, throwing himself around, exhausting the assistant starters, and reminding everyone of Hard Tack.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.