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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Less than a week before the Ingram trade, starting point guard Dejounte Murray ruptured his right Achilles’ tendon in a loss to the Celtics.
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William Guillory, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Now, Fox is gone and Monk is taking over as the team’s starting point guard.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
The Kansas Jayhawks survived one game without starting point guard Dajuan Harris.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
Rafer Alston: Upset about losing his role as starting point guard to Carlos Arroyo, Alston initially was suspended on March 6, 2010 for missing a practice and a game.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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William Guillory, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Now, Fox is gone and Monk is taking over as the team’s starting point guard.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
The Kansas Jayhawks survived one game without starting point guard Dajuan Harris.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
Rafer Alston: Upset about losing his role as starting point guard to Carlos Arroyo, Alston initially was suspended on March 6, 2010 for missing a practice and a game.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Starting point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20point. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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