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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
They don’t perform in the same way; gold, for starters, is seen as a countercyclical asset.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026
A good scowl, that would do for starters.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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