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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
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
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
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