starting point
noun
: a place to start
The tire tracks at the scene of the crime were a starting point for investigators.
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Then in mid-November, after just 12 games, starting point guard Jrue Holiday suffered a calf injury.
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Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The Heat played without starting point guard Davion Mitchell (left shoulder contusion) and sixth man Jaime Jaquez Jr. (left knee soreness).
—CBS News, 16 Jan. 2026
But the Huskies defense eventually began to click after Creighton tied the game when Auriemma went to one of his quickest combinations with Strong and Quinonez on the floor alongside both starting point guard KK Arnold and sophomore Kayleigh Heckel.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Miami also played without starting point guard Gal Raviv, who broke her nose after taking an elbow to the face in practice this week, according to Cullop.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The Heat played without starting point guard Davion Mitchell (left shoulder contusion) and sixth man Jaime Jaquez Jr. (left knee soreness).
—CBS News, 16 Jan. 2026
But the Huskies defense eventually began to click after Creighton tied the game when Auriemma went to one of his quickest combinations with Strong and Quinonez on the floor alongside both starting point guard KK Arnold and sophomore Kayleigh Heckel.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Miami also played without starting point guard Gal Raviv, who broke her nose after taking an elbow to the face in practice this week, according to Cullop.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Starting point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20point. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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