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Recent Examples of bull pen
Last year, some of the best bullpens had great numbers despite only middling fastball velocity — the Giants, Yankees, Rays and Diamondbacks, in particular, had great numbers and were also full of very different release points in the bullpen.
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Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
However, the manager said the decision to carry Birdsong in the bullpen was twofold.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
After a disappointing 82-80 season last year, ending with a fourth-place finish in the American League Central, the Minnesota Twins enter this season with high expectations, thanks to the development of their young players and a bullpen described by some MLB experts as the best in baseball.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Now healthy, Merryweather has a chance to be a big piece of the Cubs bullpen.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
However, the manager said the decision to carry Birdsong in the bullpen was twofold.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
After a disappointing 82-80 season last year, ending with a fourth-place finish in the American League Central, the Minnesota Twins enter this season with high expectations, thanks to the development of their young players and a bullpen described by some MLB experts as the best in baseball.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Now healthy, Merryweather has a chance to be a big piece of the Cubs bullpen.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
Noun
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There just didn’t appear to be any gas in the tank, nor any will to compete.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The gas tank holds just over 4 gallons of fuel, and the seat is long and flat for moving around while navigating off the pavement.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Jeffrey’s game plan was to hold Murad Ramazanov against the cage and chip away with strikes in close.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Today's demonstrations show the strength of our growing movement, powered by people of all walks of life coming together to demand investments in our communities, not more cages.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pineapple extract is in the mix to gently boost cell turnover.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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In addition, these same poisons can damage a cell’s DNA which can allow that cell to grow out of control and cause cancer.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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To make: Use paint pens to draw ovals on the eggs as shown, and color them in.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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Amazon doesn't specify the level of pressure or tilt sensitivity on the Premium pen, but the stylus feels responsive in use.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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However, on March 27, a paperwork error allowed Guzman to walk out of the Clayton County jail a free man.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Tax renewal supporters countered that the lack of a municipal jail in Kansas City worsened public safety.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Barnes, 67, was convicted and sentenced to 21 years in a Russian penitentiary in February 2024.—
Tanya Stukalova,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The first penitentiaries weren’t built until the late 1700s, so more extreme sentences were deemed necessary to prevent discord.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Original price: $349.99 The Coleman Pro 55-quart hard cooler is an ideal day cooler for taking to the beach, or a great camping cooler for weekend trips.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Our morning breakfast routine included huddling around the cooler and rehashing the previous night over coffee.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Outside Online,
10 Apr. 2025
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His lawyers said Mahdi's original attorneys put on a shallow case trying to spare his life that didn't call on relatives, teachers or others who knew him and ignored the impact of months spent in solitary confinement in prison as a teen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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