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Recent Examples of starter
Schwarber launched a second-deck blast, a three-run homer off of Mets starter David Peterson in the second inning, for his Major League-leading 29th home run.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Taylor Walls doubled off lefty starter Andrew Alvarez with two outs in the home third, and scored when Diaz followed with a double.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Angels’ starter Reid Detmers allowed five runs and walked four in six innings.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
To have any shot at a turnaround, the Mets need Peralta to pitch like a front-end starter.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Taylor Walls doubled off lefty starter Andrew Alvarez with two outs in the home third, and scored when Diaz followed with a double.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Angels’ starter Reid Detmers allowed five runs and walked four in six innings.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
To have any shot at a turnaround, the Mets need Peralta to pitch like a front-end starter.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starter
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And thank goodness this football masochism was merely the appetizer for the Bay’s main course.
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Foodies will also find drinks, appetizer-style snacks, sides and more.
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This antipasto meets salad is what summer dinner party dreams are made of.
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The Gypsy’s tapas-style plates include the octopus, duck croquettes, deviled eggs, hot wings, duck wings, and antipasto with all the best meats and cheeses.
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There is also a stash of BuzzBallz ready-to-drink cocktails for trivia winners, but Misraje and his cast do not deliver their performances with smirks or smarm.
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One tenant already on-site is Canopy Cocktails & Garden, a cocktail bar and lounge that serves craft cocktails, wine and small plates and hosts live music and community events within the complex.
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The car-sharing marketplace app lets drivers try out hybrids and EVs before long-term commitment.
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Additionally, the app is testing ways that users can transfer cast reels from their phone onto their TV.
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In the next few days, Raikes said IRC teams will focus on getting basic necessities like food, water and shelter to those who need it, and to deliver medical supplies to health services.
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An economist that the city hired estimates that the tax increase will add $500 to $650 annually in taxes for the average family of four, despite the sales tax not being applied to groceries or medical supplies.
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Camp Safely - Set up camp away from dense cover and natural food sources.
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Hinds notes that as natural food sources shift, wasps and hornets ramp up their search for sugars and proteins.
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Stick with finger foods that do not require utensils and will not smudge cards or game boards.
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Curtis Stone’s sausage rolls Infinitely craveable and a perfect game-day finger food, the sausage roll might as well be the real national dish of Australia (move over, roast lamb).
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Also contaminated are fish, staples of Midwestern fish fries and fish boils, and an important part of the diet of Indigenous tribes, certain immigrant populations and communities of color.
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Investors who treat this as a passing diet fad are calibrating to a baseline that no longer exists.
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“Starter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starter. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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