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Recent Examples of first base
Devers, who is starting at first on Saturday, has fared well at first base despite having no experience at the position prior to this season.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
Wandy Peralta relieved Marinaccio with one out and a runner on first base in the eighth inning and retired the next two batters.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Instead of an inning-ending flyout to left, Ben Rice was sent to first base on catcher’s interference.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Rizzo came back, played relatively well, and played first base for the Yankees in every game of the ALCS and World Series.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
Wandy Peralta relieved Marinaccio with one out and a runner on first base in the eighth inning and retired the next two batters.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Instead of an inning-ending flyout to left, Ben Rice was sent to first base on catcher’s interference.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Rizzo came back, played relatively well, and played first base for the Yankees in every game of the ALCS and World Series.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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Sam Woodward More than two decades after the 9/11 attacks, first responders and survivors alike are still fighting for access to studies and treatments as so many continue to die from toxic exposures at ground zero.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Decision-Making While all functions are being reshaped by AI, decision-making is ground zero.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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After trying all three, stick with the one that worked best for you (or go back to drawing board).—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Winter Park is back to the drawing board in charting a path forward for its former library, which sits within shouting distance of Park Avenue.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2023
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The arrival marked the beginning of a day steeped in royal tradition and diplomatic symbolism.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai sees the ‘beginning to see some kind of bubble,’ then it’s probably justified.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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True freedom isn't a future milestone; it's built from day one by designing for mobility, choosing clients who respect boundaries, building self-sufficient systems, mastering asynchronous communication, and pricing for a location-independent lifestyle.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Don’t misrepresent the role A bad employee onboarding process often starts before day one, when candidates are told one thing about a role but encounter something very different on their first day.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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This son of Justify, like his pappy, was unraced at two but has two wins, a second, and a third in five starts this year.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Chargers got off to a hot start to the season in year two under Jim Harbaugh by defeating the Chiefs 27-21 in the NFL season opener.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Investors have been keen to support the business since its outset, with HALA initially targeting local financiers to give it credibility in the domestic market and then raising further funding from venture capital backers with more institutional experience.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The hire was celebrated as a homecoming story, but drew scrutiny from the outset, with many viewing it as a gamble in UCLA’s Big Ten transition year.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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That’s what lands in the hands of our panelists, who use it as a baseline for their own lists.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Where Samsung’s method begins with a calibration session using a blood pressure cuff, establishing a baseline, the Apple Watch can notice changes without initial calibration.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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