for starters
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Well, for starters, they realised when they were in a rut and acted on it.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
That means don’t shoot at them, for starters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Bone chips, ACLs, MCLs, pulled hamstrings, multiple Tommy John surgeries and the recent epidemic of dreaded oblique strains just for starters.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Well, for starters, the stock had jumped nearly 14% in regular trading today following AMD’s results.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
At Uncle Edisto’s funeral, Peach had fainted into the punch bowl, and that was just for starters.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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