starting lineup
noun
: the list of players who are playing when a game begins
The manager has made some changes to the starting lineup.
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Crawford broke into Louisiana Tech’s starting lineup as a freshman before suffering an ACL injury.
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 July 2024
Philadelphia has realistic championship aspirations after adding George to the roster, now able to trot out a starting lineup that features him, seven-time All-Star Joel Embiid and All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey, who agreed to a five-year, $204 million extension with the club on Monday.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
Braun plays at a fast, downhill pace with the ball — athletic and fearless at its best, rushed and messy at its worst — that doesn’t theoretically mesh with the methodical, cerebral identity of Denver’s starting lineup.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 30 June 2024
Seattle switched up its starting lineup to give Bonner a longer matchup with 6-2 guard Jordan Horston, and the Aces could bring two-time All-Defensive selection Alysha Clark off the bench to complement the size of superstar A’ja Wilson and center Kiah Stokes.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 July 2024
Philadelphia has realistic championship aspirations after adding George to the roster, now able to trot out a starting lineup that features him, seven-time All-Star Joel Embiid and All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey, who agreed to a five-year, $204 million extension with the club on Monday.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
Braun plays at a fast, downhill pace with the ball — athletic and fearless at its best, rushed and messy at its worst — that doesn’t theoretically mesh with the methodical, cerebral identity of Denver’s starting lineup.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 30 June 2024
Seattle switched up its starting lineup to give Bonner a longer matchup with 6-2 guard Jordan Horston, and the Aces could bring two-time All-Defensive selection Alysha Clark off the bench to complement the size of superstar A’ja Wilson and center Kiah Stokes.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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