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Recent Examples of first base
Riley Greene fought through an eight-pitch plate appearance against Jorge Alcala before finally being awarded first base.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
The idea behind adding Vaughn wouldn't be a long-term, superstar solution at first base.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Casey Schmitt, making his first professional start at first base, was initially dinged for an error on an in-between hop off the bat of Alvarez that drove in two runs — the ruling was later changed to a hit — but Rodríguez retired the next three batters and kept San Francisco’s lead intact.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Sasser moved to first base and the outfield, but the mental burnout from wayward throws affected his hitting approach and his once-promising career became a shambles.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
The idea behind adding Vaughn wouldn't be a long-term, superstar solution at first base.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Casey Schmitt, making his first professional start at first base, was initially dinged for an error on an in-between hop off the bat of Alvarez that drove in two runs — the ruling was later changed to a hit — but Rodríguez retired the next three batters and kept San Francisco’s lead intact.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Sasser moved to first base and the outfield, but the mental burnout from wayward throws affected his hitting approach and his once-promising career became a shambles.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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Latin America, with its high levels of stablecoin adoption, solid talent base and crypto-friendly macro conditions has proven to be ground zero for these solutions.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Mediterranean-style digs that served as ground zero for the long-running E! series Keeping Up With the Kardashians, which turned the Kardashian-Jenner clan into reality stars, has just hit the market for $13.5 million, The New York Times reported.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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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
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The San Marcos Police Department union and city council are heading back to the drawing board after a surprising vote Tuesday night to rescind their most recent Meet and Confer agreement.—
Annie Blanks,
San Antonio Express-News,
8 Feb. 2023
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At the beginning of last year, Del Rey shared a snippet of the ballad without any context.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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At the beginning of Carrie Coon‘s time in Thailand filming this season of The White Lotus, she — along with her costars Leslie Bibb and Michelle Monaghan — was reckoning with the idea that their plotline felt much quieter than the others.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Design-first companies integrate design thinking from day one.—
Goran Paun,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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On day one of the tampering window, Green Bay agreed to deals with cornerback Nate Hobbs and offensive lineman Aaron Banks.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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With his win last year, Scheffler joined Horton Smith as the only two golfers to earn his first two Masters wins in five or fewer starts.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Among four spring training outings and two Triple-A starts, Matthews has posted a 0.92 ERA with 25 strikeouts versus two walks in 19 1/3 innings.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even if a school does not offer enough aid at the outset, there are other ways to bring costs down, according to James Lewis, co-founder of National Society of High School Scholars.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC A total of 999 examples of the Valhalla will be built, each affording its purchaser the same customization process at the outset.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the new 125% U.S. baseline tariff on Chinese imports means that Benike would owe $229,000 in duties on products worth roughly $158,000.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Trump earlier this month announced a baseline 10 percent tariff on all imports.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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