first bases

Definition of first basesnext
plural of first base

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Noun
  • The Seattle Seahawks' Julian Love, Rylie Mills, and Eric Saubert, along with the New England Patriots' Robert Spillane, all trace their football beginnings to Chicagoland high schools — Spillane at Fenwick, Saubert at Hoffman Estates, Love at Nazareth Academy, and Mills at Lake Forest.
    Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Singer and rapper Bad Bunny may be gracing the stage as the performer at Sunday's Super Bowl LX halftime show, but his beginnings started thousands of miles away in Puerto Rico with his mother, father, and two brothers.
    Kate Perez, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Heck, 2011-17 Kershaw basically doubles deGrom’s starts and innings.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Here's when daylight saving time 2026 starts What is Lent?
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The game was sold out with fans 3-4 deep on the baselines.
    Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Clear baselines for transparency, accountability, and autonomous system oversight help align incentives, reduce systemic risk, and build trust across markets.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“First bases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20bases. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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