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Recent Examples of first base
Alonso Awaits One of the Great Unsigned is four-time All-Star Pete Alonso, who has spent the last six seasons playing first base for the New York Mets.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
In addition to that trio, the Twins also promoted longtime minor league manager Ramon Borrego, who will be their first base/infield coach, and shifted first base coach Hank Conger to their assistant bench coach role.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025
Tommy Lasorda brought him back to the majors as the team’s batting and first base coach in 1979.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
General manager Brian Cashman filled the Yankees' hole at first base with 2022 National League MVP Award winner Paul Goldschmidt.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
In addition to that trio, the Twins also promoted longtime minor league manager Ramon Borrego, who will be their first base/infield coach, and shifted first base coach Hank Conger to their assistant bench coach role.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025
Tommy Lasorda brought him back to the majors as the team’s batting and first base coach in 1979.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
General manager Brian Cashman filled the Yankees' hole at first base with 2022 National League MVP Award winner Paul Goldschmidt.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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On February 2, 2017, UC Berkeley became ground zero when provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos’ speech was protested- these violent protests were only the tip of the iceberg in a rapid shift in norms on college campuses.—
Manu Meel,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Identifying ground zero for the advent of Dengue Fever can be tricky, but careful research has identified Aquarius Records in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District as the primary origin of the infectiously melodic band.—
Andrew Gilbert,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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It’s been on the city drawing board for years but has yet to go any further.—
Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com,
al,
27 May 2021
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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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Popular on Variety At the beginning, these demonstrations are at the margins of the film — more like background noise than an integral part of the plot.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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The artifacts are believed to have been hidden by an unknown source around 1939 at the beginning of World War II.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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On day one, tech billionaires hobnobbed with lawmakers over crab cakes and ribeyes after watching President Donald Trump’s inauguration from the best seats in the house.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Yes, Doom: The Dark Ages will be available on day one on PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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As Farber explained his schedule to Weinstein, including a murder trial in March, the former mogul interrupted frequently and asked repeatedly for an April 7 start, saying his lawyers would be ready by then.—
Sean Piccoli,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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Fox got off to a strong start Monday against the Nets, hitting a pair of 3s from the left wing and recording 10 points in his first seven minutes before his first rest.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Jan. 2025
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At the outset of Trump’s new term, ethics experts are tracking his national security conflicts of interest, which are expected by observers to be more numerous, blatant and perhaps riskier than during his first term.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Still, the Dodgers plan to be cautious with the right-hander at the outset of the 2025 season.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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At her best, the 26-year-old’s powerful hitting from the baseline is borderline unstoppable, particularly on hard courts.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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But all the others sent Sabalenka scrambling, especially the last one that landed an inch from the baseline.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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