for starters

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They don’t perform in the same way; gold, for starters, is seen as a countercyclical asset.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

He also said that increasing eligibility starting at age 50 is not very scientific; for starters, it’s unfair to 49-year-olds.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

“Mad Men” and “The Graduate,” just for starters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

"I'd have prawn puri for starters, lamb rogan josh, Bombay potatoes with some saag aloo, peshwari naan, all the poppadoms, pilau rice, saag paneer," Benn says.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

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