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Recent Examples of first base
Jose Caballero then put down a perfect bunt on a safety squeeze, and Rockies catcher Jacob Stallings threw the ball past first base for a two-run error as Caballero advanced to second.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
The second-year player, whom the Tigers moved to first base this winter to accommodate signing Torres, went 0-for-5, looking puzzled on each trip to the plate.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
His playing time this year could include more starts at first base and/or DH.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The Guardians front office believes in Santana, or he wouldn’t have been given a 1-year, $12 million contract, as a bridge at first base to Manzardo.
More About Kyle Manzardo:
The Tampa Rays drafted Manzardo in the 2nd round of the 2021 MLB draft.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
The second-year player, whom the Tigers moved to first base this winter to accommodate signing Torres, went 0-for-5, looking puzzled on each trip to the plate.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
His playing time this year could include more starts at first base and/or DH.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The Guardians front office believes in Santana, or he wouldn’t have been given a 1-year, $12 million contract, as a bridge at first base to Manzardo.
More About Kyle Manzardo:
The Tampa Rays drafted Manzardo in the 2nd round of the 2021 MLB draft.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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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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Los Angeles was ground zero for art fairs last week—from Frieze Los Angeles to Anti-Frieze, a performance festival staged in collaboration with the CalArts REEF Residency.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
26 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 the 2005 season, then–NBA Commissioner David Stern implemented a dress code.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 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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At Google, product teams combine designers, engineers and business strategists from day one.—
Goran Paun,
Forbes,
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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Stroud clearly has a great baseline talent level and has the potential to be an elite quarterback for years to come.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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All Fils had to do was block it back, but his volley somehow floated over the baseline.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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