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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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Colorado has 35 players remaining in major league camp, including six non-roster invitees.
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
For instance, more room had to be created to accommodate major league umpires and players’ families, and the stadium’s lighting had to be improved.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
He was selected in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft and made his major league debut in 2023.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
In 2001, Barry Bonds scored 73 home runs in a single season using a maple bat, helping that type of bat became more widely used in major league baseball.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
For instance, more room had to be created to accommodate major league umpires and players’ families, and the stadium’s lighting had to be improved.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
He was selected in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft and made his major league debut in 2023.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
In 2001, Barry Bonds scored 73 home runs in a single season using a maple bat, helping that type of bat became more widely used in major league baseball.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for major league
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“Major league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20league. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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