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Recent Examples of bull pen
His addition, combined with the arrival of Tanner Scott, transformed a bullpen that ranked 20th with a 4.17 ERA through July 28 to fifth (3.04) over the rest of the season.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Their trade for shutdown closer Devin Williams bolstered a bullpen that struggled to finish games for much of last season, allowing postseason sensation Luke Weaver to return to his valuable fireman role.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
The Chicago Cubs need a closer to finalize their bullpen for 2025.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
In September, the Yankees removed Stroman from their rotation and began preparing him for a possible bullpen role for when the playoffs started.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Their trade for shutdown closer Devin Williams bolstered a bullpen that struggled to finish games for much of last season, allowing postseason sensation Luke Weaver to return to his valuable fireman role.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
The Chicago Cubs need a closer to finalize their bullpen for 2025.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
In September, the Yankees removed Stroman from their rotation and began preparing him for a possible bullpen role for when the playoffs started.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
Noun
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On most cars, the filler neck has a ventilation system which releases air from the tanks as fuel enters it.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The two-story villa boasts artwork throughout the 9,000-square-foot unit, from his signature butterflies and pill motifs to two bull sharks suspended in formaldehyde in a white tank set into the suite’s wall.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The mesh cage design can take a beating and roll right on.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2025
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Azeem, who is reportedly in his late 20s, entered the cage without the permission of the farm owner.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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When this occurs to cells in the SCN, the brain has a hard time syncing to the time of day through the presence or absence of light.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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He had been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 2023.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
16 Jan. 2025
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In a statement, Adams spokesman Fabien Levy didn’t say whether the mayor will let the bill become law or use his veto pen to try to block it.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The president, during his first term, also used Sharpies to sign official documents and make notes and even had the stationary company design a custom pen, embossed with his signature in gold, for him, according to The New York Times and Business Insider.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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When the pandemic came, the sisters were no longer allowed inside McHenry jail.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Deterring criminal behavior With clear penalties, including fines and jail time, this legislation will serve as a deterrent to anyone contemplating unlawful occupancy of another person’s home.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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In 2015, Ulbricht was handed a life sentence for his involvement in the enterprise and is currently incarcerated at a high-security penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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He was freed on parole from the Terre Haute, Indiana, federal penitentiary on Nov. 30, 1948, after serving 32 months of his five-year prison sentence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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A day earlier, Baumgarten had visited the home to retrieve two coolers full of breast milk for the couple’s infant daughter.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
12 Jan. 2025
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Around the same time, an egg cooler at a Trader Joe’s in Irvine was already nearly half empty after having just received a fresh shipment late that morning, one shopper said.—
Cindy Carcamo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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An Indiana woman was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for the death of her 10-year-old son nearly a year ago.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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His conviction was for a non-violent offense, but he was sentenced to two years and six months in prison.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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