- plural of starter.
starters
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It means there is a chance just four of the starters who faced the French champions 18 months ago will start for Villa.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Some of the other top-notch Dodgers starters might also be unhappy if denied a chance to start a postseason game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
When today’s starters exit a game, they are simply replaced by a bullpen arm who comes in and does the same thing: maximize effort for velocity and spin on every pitch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
For starters, he lived in Porter Ranch, which felt like another state from Santa Monica.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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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