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Recent Examples of bull pen
The most underrated member of the bullpen over the past couple months has been Wandy Peralta.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
The brilliant sunshine only focused a brighter light on the Dodgers’ bullpen issues.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
Their best players are as good as anyone’s, but the connective tissue (and the bullpen) needs shoring up at the deadline.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Perhaps the Cubs address the rotation and bullpen within the same trade.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
The brilliant sunshine only focused a brighter light on the Dodgers’ bullpen issues.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
Their best players are as good as anyone’s, but the connective tissue (and the bullpen) needs shoring up at the deadline.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Perhaps the Cubs address the rotation and bullpen within the same trade.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
Noun
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More versatile than a Jeep, the Humvee offered multiple versions, including one that could hunt and destroy a tank with a missile.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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An 84-gallon fuel tank that was once located behind the pilot’s seat has been removed to allow a passenger.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Multiple animals were also found in cages inside the home, malnourished and living in their own feces, police said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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After 25 minutes of back-and-forth action, Holloway had the BMF title wrapped around his waist by Lil Wayne, who had walked to the cage with Louisiana native Poirier, after his unanimous decision win over Poirier.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Communication in Grant Park can be difficult as local cell service towers become overloaded.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Keeps You Hydrated Staying hydrated is important because your body's cells, tissues, and organs need water to function properly.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Yuki Tsunoda of Japan and Oracle Red Bull Racing answers questions in the TV media pen during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 2, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Seattle Mariners qualify as big buyers, adding 3B Eugenio Suarez and 1B Josh Naylor to their lineup and Caleb Ferguson to their pen.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The American-Statesman and KVUE-TV recently discovered dozens of instances in which felony defendants stayed in jail well beyond 90 days without an indictment.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Ghaly pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and was sentenced in November to 230 days in jail, plus probation.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
Noun
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But local officials and historians have questioned the practical and symbolic implications of converting the island back into a penitentiary.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
17 July 2025
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Her various occupations, paid and unpaid, included teaching convicts at an area penitentiary and substitute-teaching in junior high.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Be sure to store hummus in your beach cooler to keep it fresh and protected from the sun.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
23 July 2025
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There were also over 20 pieces of rodent regularity in the kitchen behind the reach-in cooler; over 20 at the server station; over 20 in the equipment storage room; and five on the lower shelves of the server station.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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In exchange, officials agreed to a sentence of 33-60 years in prison for the murder charge plus an additional two years of incarceration for the weapons charge, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Widmer was convicted of murder at his third trial in 2011, and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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