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Recent Examples of first base
Riley Greene fought through an eight-pitch plate appearance against Jorge Alcala before finally being awarded first base.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
The idea behind adding Vaughn wouldn't be a long-term, superstar solution at first base.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Casey Schmitt, making his first professional start at first base, was initially dinged for an error on an in-between hop off the bat of Alvarez that drove in two runs — the ruling was later changed to a hit — but Rodríguez retired the next three batters and kept San Francisco’s lead intact.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Sasser moved to first base and the outfield, but the mental burnout from wayward throws affected his hitting approach and his once-promising career became a shambles.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
The idea behind adding Vaughn wouldn't be a long-term, superstar solution at first base.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Casey Schmitt, making his first professional start at first base, was initially dinged for an error on an in-between hop off the bat of Alvarez that drove in two runs — the ruling was later changed to a hit — but Rodríguez retired the next three batters and kept San Francisco’s lead intact.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Sasser moved to first base and the outfield, but the mental burnout from wayward throws affected his hitting approach and his once-promising career became a shambles.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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Latin America, with its high levels of stablecoin adoption, solid talent base and crypto-friendly macro conditions has proven to be ground zero for these solutions.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Mediterranean-style digs that served as ground zero for the long-running E! series Keeping Up With the Kardashians, which turned the Kardashian-Jenner clan into reality stars, has just hit the market for $13.5 million, The New York Times reported.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 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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What To Know James appeared on the Special Report with Areva Martin podcast on Tuesday, and was asked at the beginning of the interview about the DOJ reviewing the fraud allegations against her.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The painstaking installation process began at the beginning of 2024, and took months of work to complete before it could be utilized for the first time.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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To date, every court to have considered Trump's executive order banning birth right citizenship, issued on day one of his administration, has blocked it.—
Christina Gatti,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the most successful organizations weave career development into the employee experience from day one.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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That was Monday, the day Blewett joined his third major-league team in a two-week span, and one day before the 6-foot-6 right-hander was thrust into the first start of his MLB career.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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To this point, this is the worst start to a presidential term for the S & P 500 since 1928.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Even if a school does not offer enough aid at the outset, there are other ways to bring costs down, according to James Lewis, co-founder of National Society of High School Scholars.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC A total of 999 examples of the Valhalla will be built, each affording its purchaser the same customization process at the outset.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the new 125% U.S. baseline tariff on Chinese imports means that Benike would owe $229,000 in duties on products worth roughly $158,000.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Our paper suggests that the baseline environment when space weather is quiet should, in fact, be somewhat safer.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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