starting role

collocation in English

meaningsofstartandrole

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start
noun
uk
/stɑːt/us
/stɑːrt/
the beginning ...
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role
noun[C]
uk
/rəʊl/us
/roʊl/
the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, ...
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(Definition ofstartandrolefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstarting role

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He eventually lost hisstartingrole, but by the end of the season he regained his form and contributed to the team's playoff run.
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He started the 2010 season in thestartingrole.
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However, he never established a regularstartingrolein his four seasons as a professional.
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He rushed for 734 yards and 7 touchdowns, and proved himself worthy of thestartingrolefor next season.
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In 1947, he was called up to a squad mired in last place and took over thestartingrolein net.
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He was used mainly as a reserve outfielder in 2006 and 2007, but during the 2008 season he took over astartingrole.
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However, he came on strong at the end of his second season, earning astartingroleand finishing with five league goals and three assists.
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In his junior year, he took over thestartingrole.
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However, he moved into thestartingrolein 1961, finishing with 919 yards, 41 receptions and 9 touchdowns.
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He was once again awarded astartingrolein 1995, where he played in 102 games, his second-highest career total.
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He returned towards the end of the season and won astartingrole.
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They promised him astartingrole.
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Wright's performance was so strong that he won astartingroleas right tackle before the first day of the 1970 training camp.
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He earned astartingrolefor the last five games of the season and averaged 12.0 points and 10.2 rebounds while logging an average 34.4 minutes.
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White's varsity career started inauspiciously, and it was not until the ninth game of his sophomore season that he earned astartingrole.
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Lodi instantly earned astartingrolewith the club, making 40 appearances, out of a possible 42, scoring 11 goals during the season.
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Gian kept hisstartingrolethe rest of his freshman year.
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Maisonneuve returned in 2001, however, and slotted right back into hisstartingrole.
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Sims, in his newstartingrole, led the way with 28 points (a career-high) and 12 rebounds.
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