starters
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For starters, many funds hold more than just loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Of their five summer signings, only Ellie Carpenter and Alyssa Thompson are recognised starters.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
When everyone focuses on sourdough starters, The Dog who adopted me over half a decade ago, and I, embark on a journey in my little Spanish house surrounded by San Diego desert soil.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
For starters, server CPUs from Intel’s longtime competitor, AMD, have been gaining in popularity and are considered by many to be better now.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The book is about the Michigan basketball team led by Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, and Juwan Howard, a team with five freshman starters who made it all the way to the national championship game.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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