starters

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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

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

In an unprecedented achievement, three starters for the Sea Hawks’ 13-2 volleyball team — Tommy Spalding, Vaughan Flaherty and Carter Mirabal — are headed to MIT this fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

At Uncle Edisto’s funeral, Peach had fainted into the punch bowl, and that was just for starters.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles