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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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.
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Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Neto looks like the type of guard the Broncos can build around as soon as next year, after starting point guard Dylan Andrews graduates.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Schroder came to Sacramento in a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons to be the team’s starting point guard.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Even after starting point guard Fred VanVleet was lost for the whole season, the expectations remained sky high.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Neto looks like the type of guard the Broncos can build around as soon as next year, after starting point guard Dylan Andrews graduates.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Schroder came to Sacramento in a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons to be the team’s starting point guard.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Even after starting point guard Fred VanVleet was lost for the whole season, the expectations remained sky high.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Starting point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20point. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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