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That means don’t shoot at them, for starters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Well, for starters, the stock had jumped nearly 14% in regular trading today following AMD’s results.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Maddie Albon, 29, a global marketing manager who lives in London, does triathlons in her free time - but that's just for starters.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Woods called for changes to Venezuela’s laws governing oil and gas, for starters, although he said that Exxon could have a team of experts assessing the situation within weeks.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
I mean, for starters, she’s a girl and I’m a guy.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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