as in big(s)
the highest level of a field of endeavor
when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues
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Scouting Grade for Matt Shaw: Grade 60 Matt Shaw has the ability, baseball instincts, baseball knowledge, and the desire to be a much better than average major league player.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The Vanderbilt product made his major league debut for the Rangers last season and is making a strong case for making the opening-day roster.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
After the cuts, the Twins have 48 players remaining in major league camp.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
In his more than two decades of writing about the world of sports, he’s chronicled everything from high school rodeo to a major league baseball no-hitter to the Super Bowl to the Finals.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The Vanderbilt product made his major league debut for the Rangers last season and is making a strong case for making the opening-day roster.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
After the cuts, the Twins have 48 players remaining in major league camp.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
In his more than two decades of writing about the world of sports, he’s chronicled everything from high school rodeo to a major league baseball no-hitter to the Super Bowl to the Finals.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Major league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20league. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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