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Recent Examples of reliever
The Reds will have a new option behind the plate, acquiring catcher Jose Trevino from the Yankees for right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson on Dec. 20.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Only one of the sport’s greats, Maribel Vinson, has more U.S. championships, with nine.
2006 — Bruce Sutter is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the fourth reliever and first pitcher elected with no career starts.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Pain relievers like Advil (ibuprofen) or Tylenol (acetaminophen) can also help.10
Physical therapy (PT) can also help with more serious strains, but only after the area heals.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
Both teams are pursuing left-handed reliever Tanner Scott, one of the top relievers on the market right now.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Only one of the sport’s greats, Maribel Vinson, has more U.S. championships, with nine.
2006 — Bruce Sutter is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the fourth reliever and first pitcher elected with no career starts.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Pain relievers like Advil (ibuprofen) or Tylenol (acetaminophen) can also help.10
Physical therapy (PT) can also help with more serious strains, but only after the area heals.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
Both teams are pursuing left-handed reliever Tanner Scott, one of the top relievers on the market right now.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliever
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Best of The Bee: A former executive assistant at UC Davis accused of embezzlement while working for the campus fire department made her first appearance Tuesday in Yolo Superior Court , via Rosalio Ahumada.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Egan was a top assistant at Lower Merion under head coach Gregg Downer during Bryant’s junior and senior years, and first met the hoops prodigy on the courts of the local Jewish community center.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Bilodeau re-entered the game a few minutes later but was removed after only 35 seconds, never to return.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Tattle scored his second goal, tipping it in with one-half of a second to go, lifting the Huskies to a 2-1 victory over Quinnipiac in the first game of the CT Ice festival at Sacred Heart.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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During the trial, Brittney’s defense attorney told the courtroom that she was inspired in part by the FX television series American Horror Story.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, the jail lost power for eight days in the dead of winter, and in 2021, defense attorneys highlighted complaints of no water or hot food, spotty electricity and low staff levels.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welcomed baby Chicago into the world via surrogate on Jan. 15, 2018.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Successful candidates are matched with prospective parents who apply online and choose a surrogate based on her profile.—
Lili Rutai,
The Dial,
7 Jan. 2025
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Most immigrants without legal status in the state, about 2.4 million people, have resided here for more than a decade, a factor that distinguishes California from other parts of the country.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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There is a real wild card factor this year with the L.A. wildfires having caused the Academy to extend the voting deadline twice, giving voters five full extra days.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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But the dispute is becoming a proxy for broader debates about civility.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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Bitcoin proxies MicroStrategy and Mara Holdings gained 8% and 8.8%, respectively.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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His deputy, Fran García, has been consistent this season, but Carlo Ancelotti has doubts about his defensive abilities.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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One of Trump’s deputy chiefs of staff, James Blair, will be a liaison to Congress.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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During Trump’s first term, immigration agents arrested people receiving emergency care in hospitals and a child during an ambulance transfer.—
Vanessa G Sánchez and Daniel Chang,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Even though Joel Wolfe, Sasaki's agent, has been trying to dispel that notion since at least November, he was asked to address it again Wednesday at Sasaki's introductory press conference in Los Angeles.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliever. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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