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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All three picked up their player options, as did starting point guard D’Angelo Russell.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
There were pregame concerns about the health of starting point guard Brittney Sykes, who was a huge influence in that first win.
—Kareem Copeland, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
The Liberty were missing starting point guard Courtney Vandersloot, out for personal reasons, but the change to forward Kayla Thornton in the lineup presented a difficult look for the Sun.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024
The freshman took over last summer as starting point guard for a Sacred Heart Academy basketball team that’s won three straight state championships and is expected to win a fourth.
—Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2024
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
There were pregame concerns about the health of starting point guard Brittney Sykes, who was a huge influence in that first win.
—Kareem Copeland, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
The Liberty were missing starting point guard Courtney Vandersloot, out for personal reasons, but the change to forward Kayla Thornton in the lineup presented a difficult look for the Sun.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024
The freshman took over last summer as starting point guard for a Sacred Heart Academy basketball team that’s won three straight state championships and is expected to win a fourth.
—Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2024
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“Starting point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20point. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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