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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The Warriors stuck with their starting lineup of Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green and Trayce Jackson-Davis, expecting to give that unit some runway to start the season.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Either would have beaten last year’s starting lineup.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
On Monday, in the opener, the Rockets fell to the Utah Jazz, 122-113, after a dominant opening frame which saw their starting lineup pummel the Jazz.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
That starting lineup against the Mystics had eight turnovers in the first quarter, leading to an early deficit.
—Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2024
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Either would have beaten last year’s starting lineup.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
On Monday, in the opener, the Rockets fell to the Utah Jazz, 122-113, after a dominant opening frame which saw their starting lineup pummel the Jazz.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
That starting lineup against the Mystics had eight turnovers in the first quarter, leading to an early deficit.
—Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2024
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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