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Recent Examples of bunt
Ozzie Albies’ bunt single loaded the bases and after Matt Olson struck out, Dubon scored from third on Austin Riley’s fielder’s choice to shortstop.
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Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
And things quickly turned dire in the 10th, when righty Zack Kelly loaded the bases on a walk to Paredes and bunt by Braden Shewmake.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Better to bunt or swing away in baseball?
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
After Nick Castellanos doubled in the bottom of the ninth, Thomson made the decision to have Bryson Stott bunt in an effort to get Castellanos to third with only one out.
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Drew Vonscio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
And things quickly turned dire in the 10th, when righty Zack Kelly loaded the bases on a walk to Paredes and bunt by Braden Shewmake.
—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Better to bunt or swing away in baseball?
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
After Nick Castellanos doubled in the bottom of the ninth, Thomson made the decision to have Bryson Stott bunt in an effort to get Castellanos to third with only one out.
—
Drew Vonscio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunt
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Medina cuts the ball back, Almada dummies it intelligently and, when the ball reaches him, Messi has enough space to stroke a first-time shot into the net.
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But Argentina’s talisman stroked it wide of the net.
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Despite those numbers, LAHSA’s reputation has been battered by some highly critical assessments.
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The game was mostly notable for its physicality as referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio allowed both teams to batter each other, with blood flowing and shirts ripping.
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Swift tapped Christian Louboutin for her custom shoes, the same fashion house that made her iconic jeweled boots worn on her Eras Tour.
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Their ricochet fell right to Knoxville’s McRobb, who clinically tapped the ball out of the air and into the empty net.
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After Florian Wirtz crossed in from the left side of the pitch, Kai Havertz got just enough of his head on the ball to flick it into the far side of the goal.
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After a corner kick and a nice cross, Sanchez flicked the ball in with his head as Colombian fans erupted.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Regulatory scrutiny is also pushing the conversation.
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Hakimi shoved Laryea to the ground and then Laryea pushed him and a minor scuffle ensued.
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The calming locales both complement and contradict the plot’s revelations, which are hardly bombshells but do speak to how well-to-do families labor to shove inconvenient skeletons into the closet.
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The show ushered in a new era of winking, elbow-jabbing meta-musicals.
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Angry fingers jab at the California Public Utilities Commission, perhaps more vigorously than at the utilities themselves.
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Levi’s Baggy Dad Jeans were the first pair that were actually loose and didn’t hug my thighs and butt too much.
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Tensions flared as both agencies butted heads over what to do, highlighting an international relationship that hasn’t always fostered peaceful cooperation in space.
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“Bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunt. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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