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Recent Examples of first base
Adrián Morejón replaced Morgan with two outs and runner on first base and got a groundout to end the seventh inning.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
Most Popular Instead, a scorned and frustrated Devers has been adamant about not returning to third and has yet to start work at first base, though manager Alex Cora has left the door open for the latter.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Famously, there are seven ways for a batter to reach first base.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Encarnación’s bat would be a welcome addition to the Giants’ lineup, and first base is an ideal spot for replacement.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
Most Popular Instead, a scorned and frustrated Devers has been adamant about not returning to third and has yet to start work at first base, though manager Alex Cora has left the door open for the latter.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Famously, there are seven ways for a batter to reach first base.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Encarnación’s bat would be a welcome addition to the Giants’ lineup, and first base is an ideal spot for replacement.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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Nvidia is ground zero in the U.S.-China tech rivalry — its GPUs might just be the most valuable components in the AI arms race, and its position is increasingly shaped by policy, not just engineering.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
28 May 2025
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However, the Ivy League institution has long been a punching bag for conservatives, many of whom view it as a ground zero for liberal ideology and activism.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 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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A few months later, lawmakers went back to the drawing board ahead of spending cuts going into effect in January 2013 at the same time tax cuts passed under the George W. Bush administration were set to expire.—
Cami Mondeaux,
Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2023
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Only Part of It Hails From Ingolstadt At the beginning of the 1990s, both Audi and Porsche needed help.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Setting realistic expectations from the very beginning will create more meaningful relationships with clients that are built on trust.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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While sustainability has been a buzzword over the last decade, Krakoff told Fairchild Studio that what is different about John Hardy is that sustainability has been a part of the brand DNA since day one.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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Track these results from day one and get the reps in on repeat.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Despite a tentative start, shale gas is now a growing part of the plan.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Hawkins will begin the transition into the new position in June with a July 1 official start date.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Internet and tech companies began leasing data center capacity from the outset, focusing on value creation up the stack.—
Tom Traugott,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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In live action, such a story would necessarily have been darker from the outset.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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So baseline levels of pollution can be tamped down by regulations on tailpipe emissions, power plants and factories, and more.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Using these baseline costs, the site then applied the 50/30/20 budgeting rule — under which 50% of income goes toward necessities, 30% goes toward discretionary spending and 20% goes toward savings, debt or investments.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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