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Recent Examples of bunt
And good luck bunting off these pitchers, with their stuff.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
After drilling the Rockies’ Todd Helton in a 2009 game at Coors Field, the pitcher bunted in his next at-bat.
—Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
In the field, the Yankees also could try to stress Freeman in a way the Padres and New York Mets didn’t, by bunting to him and forcing him to be more involved defensively.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Believe it, somebody in modern baseball actually bunted their way on base.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
After drilling the Rockies’ Todd Helton in a 2009 game at Coors Field, the pitcher bunted in his next at-bat.
—Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
In the field, the Yankees also could try to stress Freeman in a way the Padres and New York Mets didn’t, by bunting to him and forcing him to be more involved defensively.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Believe it, somebody in modern baseball actually bunted their way on base.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunt
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So, instead, Clinton watches Nazareth stroke a shot into the top right corner and ultimately earn Portugal a 1-1 draw in Friday’s opening Nations League match against England with 15 minutes of regular time remaining.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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In a clip viewed over 22 million times, Aj reaches a hand over and strokes her cat's back.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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The game ended when Mariners batter Cole Young struck out looking.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The bill is proposed by Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., who represents a state battered by Hurricane Helene last fall.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Feb. 2025
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Chelsea looked on course to do just that but Marco Asensio’s equaliser — initially ruled out for offside — was awarded after a VAR review, the Spaniard tapping in from Marcus Rashford’s cutback.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Vitello most recently was the assistant director for firearms and tactical programs before being tapped as the acting director.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Upon entering the tasting room, Galloni flicked on the lights with flair.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2025
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True, a laser can flick from one target to the next in a fraction of a second, but identifying a weak spot and fixing the beam on it is another matter entirely.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2025
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For the past week, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have repeatedly pushed unsubstantiated claims that dead Americans listed as 150 or older are receiving Social Security payments.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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There’s also evidence that the breakdown of prebiotics in your gut can contribute to satiety (or fullness) as well as alleviate constipation by helping push stool along.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2025
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Embiid shoved Hayes during the incident, which resulted in a three-game suspension to further delay Embiid’s return to action as the 76ers continued to struggle.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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The play, made most famous by the Super Bowl 59 champion Philadelphia Eagles, is a short-yardage quarterback sneak in which the quarterback is aided by players shoving him forward from behind.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Pope jabs Vance, criticizes Trump admin for mass deportations Pope Francis denounced the Trump administration's plan to carry out mass deportations of migrants in a letter to U.S. bishops Tuesday, while appearing to take a direct jab at Vice President JD Vance.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Shortly after the beatdown, video footage leaked online showing the combative artist lying on the ground while being jabbed and stomped.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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In the past, Musk butted heads with Trump over climate change.—
Will Weissert,
The Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2025
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There had been initial thought of Warriors forward Draymond Green potentially butting heads with Butler, with each strong-willed in their own, unique ways.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunt. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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