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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
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
It’s less stupid, for starters, and more diabolical.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 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
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