for starters
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Arsenal have got to be careful they don't warm up in the Chelsea half again, for starters.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
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
She was still a prisoner, for starters, with Minya’s army preventing her from leaving her room.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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