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Recent Examples of bull pen
Hendriks, 36, a righthander, is expected to be a key member of the Red Sox bullpen.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2025
That sobering reality became all the more apparent Sunday, when the Dodgers (11-6) did little against Cubs starting pitcher Colin Rea; a swingman from the bullpen with a career 4.52 ERA.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
But their efforts weren’t enough on a night when the bullpen gave up six runs and the defense made a pair of errors that led to two unearned runs.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
It was later learned that Hollingsworth entered the bull pen to check on the water source, and the animal attacked him, knocking him unconscious, according to deputies.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2025
That sobering reality became all the more apparent Sunday, when the Dodgers (11-6) did little against Cubs starting pitcher Colin Rea; a swingman from the bullpen with a career 4.52 ERA.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
But their efforts weren’t enough on a night when the bullpen gave up six runs and the defense made a pair of errors that led to two unearned runs.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
It was later learned that Hollingsworth entered the bull pen to check on the water source, and the animal attacked him, knocking him unconscious, according to deputies.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
Noun
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Other countries have watched their democracies slip away gradually, without tanks in the streets.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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There are multiple dining and nutrition stations; training and recovery spaces that feature four massive in-ground tubs (cold, hot, adjustable treadmill floor), a sauna, cryotherapy chamber and dry-float recovery tanks; players lounges, offices and team meeting spaces.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Jeffrey’s game plan was to hold Murad Ramazanov against the cage and chip away with strikes in close.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Today's demonstrations show the strength of our growing movement, powered by people of all walks of life coming together to demand investments in our communities, not more cages.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For example, if an accumulation of cells block the bile ducts, a patient can develop cirrhosis, or liver damage.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Human retinas typically have three types of cone cells, which are what allow our eyes to detect various wavelengths of light.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Back at the reservation, Joe and his dad, Henry, work together to build a pen of sorts, though Henry grills Joe about who it is supposed to keep in.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Everyone else has their starter written in pen or a pretty heavy pencil.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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More than 21,000 people died in local jails and state prisons in four years, according to records the government has hidden from public view since 2021.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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David Castro, with a long history of drug use, has been in Santa Clara County jail awaiting trial since he was arrested in 2023.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Barnes, 67, was convicted and sentenced to 21 years in a Russian penitentiary in February 2024.—
Tanya Stukalova,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The first penitentiaries weren’t built until the late 1700s, so more extreme sentences were deemed necessary to prevent discord.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Original price: $349.99 The Coleman Pro 55-quart hard cooler is an ideal day cooler for taking to the beach, or a great camping cooler for weekend trips.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Our morning breakfast routine included huddling around the cooler and rehashing the previous night over coffee.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Outside Online,
10 Apr. 2025
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At times self-reflective and at times defiant, Peterson’s declaration after two decades in prison — most of those on Death Row — offers his most detailed version of a story that continues to capture international attention.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Life without parole for Highland Park shooter The man who killed seven people and wounded nearly 50 in a mass shooting in 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois, was sentenced April 24 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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