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Recent Examples of first base
Two other teams, the Diamondbacks (Josh Naylor) and Nationals (Nathaniel Lowe) filled their first base vacancies via trades.
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Bill Madden, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
The Mariners have the biggest need at first base, but don’t have the dough, apparently, to address it.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The Astros have acquired Isaac Paredes in a trade to man the hot corner, along with signing Christian Walker to play first base.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Primarily a third baseman for the Yankees, the righty-swinging Berti started three playoff games at first base — despite having never played the position at the MLB level — after Anthony Rizzo suffered two broken fingers in the second-to-last game of the regular season.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Bill Madden, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
The Mariners have the biggest need at first base, but don’t have the dough, apparently, to address it.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The Astros have acquired Isaac Paredes in a trade to man the hot corner, along with signing Christian Walker to play first base.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Primarily a third baseman for the Yankees, the righty-swinging Berti started three playoff games at first base — despite having never played the position at the MLB level — after Anthony Rizzo suffered two broken fingers in the second-to-last game of the regular season.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
Noun
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Today, Cicero remains ground zero as the most vulnerable town in Illinois during immigration raids.—
Esteban Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Trump officials have designated Chicago as ground zero for deportations.—
Axios,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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It’s been on the city drawing board for years but has yet to go any further.—
Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com,
al,
27 May 2021
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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
Noun
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Represents new beginnings, growth, vision, community spirit and creativity; the element of spring.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Said to be the original influencer, the documentary shows her rise from humble beginnings to Wall Street trader to homemaking entrepreneurial queen.—
Jeffrey Edell,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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On day one, tech billionaires hobnobbed with lawmakers over crab cakes and ribeyes after watching President Donald Trump’s inauguration from the best seats in the house.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Yes, Doom: The Dark Ages will be available on day one on PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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As Farber explained his schedule to Weinstein, including a murder trial in March, the former mogul interrupted frequently and asked repeatedly for an April 7 start, saying his lawyers would be ready by then.—
Sean Piccoli,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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In their last matchup, Kansas got off to a big start, led by KU big man Hunter Dickinson.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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The operating credo at the outset of the Trump Administration has a transactional, Tammany Hall logic: there is no rule except power.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2025
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Their choice will be a signal about how party insiders want to position themselves at the outset of President Donald Trump’s new term.—
Dana Ferguson,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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Martinelli drove the baseline, attracting a double-team before getting a step between the two USC defenders and creating enough space to loft the shot and give Northwestern (13-10 overall, 4-8 Big Ten) the lead in the closing seconds.—
Staff and news service reports,
Orange County Register,
5 Feb. 2025
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Martinelli split a double team near the baseline and softly laid it in to give Northwestern (13-10, 4-8 Big Ten) the lead in the closing seconds.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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