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Recent Examples of first base
The most guaranteed of the group is likely Gonzalez, whom Cora identified as a key bench player to back up Casas at first base.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Teel showed off his speed in a Cactus League game on Feb. 24 against the Texas Rangers, scoring from first base on a double.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
He is expected to play at first base in one of the Dodgers’ split-squad games Sunday.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 1 Mar. 2025
Victor Caratini hit a soft comebacker to Holmes, who easily made the putout at first base for the third out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Teel showed off his speed in a Cactus League game on Feb. 24 against the Texas Rangers, scoring from first base on a double.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
He is expected to play at first base in one of the Dodgers’ split-squad games Sunday.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 1 Mar. 2025
Victor Caratini hit a soft comebacker to Holmes, who easily made the putout at first base for the third out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
Noun
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Martín Wall’s ranch had become ground zero for Operation Lone Star.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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He was deployed to New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, as a rescue worker at ground zero after the terrorist attacks, and went to Louisiana to help with rescue efforts after Hurricane Katrina devastated the region in 2005.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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San Sebastián, however, has taken a different and more inclusive approach from the very beginning.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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That study ran from the end of 2012 to the beginning of 2019.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From day one, Trump has shown little interest in promoting ethical conduct.—
Abdallah Fayyad,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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Mason Graham comes in with the ability to play at either defensive tackle spot and the potential to start on day one.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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About Riley Green Riley Green got his start playing in bars and restaurants around his hometown of Jacksonville, Alabama—and lately he’s been performing in stadiums for tens of thousands.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
18 Mar. 2025
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Adrian Kempe scored for the Kings, and Darcy Kuemper — fresh off shutouts in his last two starts — had 19 saves and had his shutout streak end at 176:06.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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So that was what connected me to them from the outset.—
Jeremy D. Larson,
Pitchfork,
21 Mar. 2025
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When roles are defined from the outset, leaders can enjoy a partnership where creativity isn’t bogged down by bureaucracy.—
Adam Taylor,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The agency has been allocated $88.9 million in a preliminary budget plan that works as a baseline.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The same kind and amount of dye offers a baseline for scientists to understand the fish’s response.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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