starters

Example Sentences

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For starters, demand for the SpaceX IPO is, well, sky high.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For starters, the average nationwide state gas tax rate is only about 40 cents per gallon.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 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

Three starters — Lauren Betts, Charlisse Leger-Walker and Gianna Kneepkens — began their college careers elsewhere before transferring into the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Mom offers a few more conversation starters, but when I don’t answer, she gives up.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari