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Recent Examples of squeeze play
Fermin’s sixth-inning bunt on the safety squeeze play that scored Laureano was his fourth sacrifice hit with the Padres, which is tied for third on the team behind Luis Arraez (10) and Martin Maldonado (six).
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
But leadoff hitter Austin Martin failed to get down a bunt on a safety squeeze play.
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John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
15 Aug. 2025
San Francisco executed a squeeze play — Brett Wisely bunting, Ramos scoring.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Little Margin for Error Image Near the end of his shift, the controller handling both helicopters and commercial jets tried to pull off a complicated, and potentially risky, maneuver called a squeeze play.
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Kate Kelly,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
But leadoff hitter Austin Martin failed to get down a bunt on a safety squeeze play.
—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
15 Aug. 2025
San Francisco executed a squeeze play — Brett Wisely bunting, Ramos scoring.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Little Margin for Error Image Near the end of his shift, the controller handling both helicopters and commercial jets tried to pull off a complicated, and potentially risky, maneuver called a squeeze play.
—
Kate Kelly,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze play
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Yes, the program faces an ever-tightening budget squeeze over the next handful of years, according to a report this month from the Social Security fund's trustees.
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That affordability squeeze is reshaping how young Americans think about homeownership itself.
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Like Alito’s paisanes, my Mexican family was also demonized for supposedly being insufficiently American and posing a threat to national unity.
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Such a bond occurs when a judge grants a compassionate release for inmates who are in failing health and no longer a threat to the community.
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Bell also spoke of the importance of prioritizing communication in their relationship — especially during moments of fear or insecurity.
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Our country right now is mired in a level of bullying and intolerance that, for some, might feed their fears, but won’t feed their family.
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Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword.
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Played by House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock, Kara’s path crosses that of an angry, sword-wielding teenager, Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley), who seeks revenge for her slain family.
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France were controlled and devastating all at once; rarely at risk but always a menace.
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Every passing lawn and meadow, every winding path through the woods, seemed to hide a lurking menace.
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Additional laser pulses reveal how much the ion’s quantum state has changed, allowing researchers to calculate the strength of the surrounding electric field.
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The link held even after accounting for traditional risk factors, though the strength varied by racial and ethnic group, a gap researchers say still needs further study before firm conclusions can be drawn about why.
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Was remembers the tumult, violence and hope that came out of that era in his hometown of Detroit.
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But the comments from Raia provide the clearest public indication yet that the FBI's Joint Mission Center, established earlier this year to coordinate the bureau's response to domestic political violence, is producing tangible investigative results.
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The 16-count indictment against Republican Liz Murrill, handed up Thursday by a New Orleans grand jury, charges Louisiana’s first female attorney general with intimidation and malfeasance.
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The 16-count indictment handed up Thursday by a New Orleans grand jury accused Murrill, the state's first female attorney general, with intimidation and malfeasance.
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“Squeeze play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze%20play. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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