padre
noun
pa·dre
ˈpä-(ˌ)drā 
-drē
-drē
1
: a Christian clergyman
especially
: priest
2
: a military chaplain
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The Mexican fan palm, supposedly brought here by the mission-building padres to supply Palm Sunday foliage, can grow taller, maybe 10 stories, and skinnier, and can dip and sway camera-readily in the wind.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The group has since evolved to the comité de padres and grown to roughly 30 mothers.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
The other 20-game losers in that span: Brian Kingman, 1980 A’s: 20
Phil Niekro, 1979 Braves: 20
Jerry Koosman, 1977 Mets: 20
Phil Niekro, 1977 Braves: 20
Wilbur Wood, 1975 White Sox: 20
Bill Bonham, 1974 Cubs: 22
Randy Jones, 1974 Padres:
—Ryan Ford Detroit Free Press, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2017
Game 84: Indians (44-39) vs. Padres (38-44) First pitch: 7:10 p.m.
—Joe Noga, cleveland.com, 6 July 2017
KEY WEST: Padres (1969); Sun Caps (1971), Conchs (1952, 1972-74), Cubs (1975).
—George Richards, miamiherald, 5 July 2017
Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero, 29.6 feet per second 5.
—Rustin Dodd
and Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 27 June 2017
Injuries: Padres: LHP Robbie Erlin (left elbow), LHP Colin Rea (left elbow), LHP Buddy Baumann (left shoulder), LHP Christian Friedrich (left elbow), RHP Jered Weaver (left hip) and INF Yangervis Solarte (left oblique).
—cleveland.com, 4 July 2017
Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero, 29.6 feet per second
5.
—Rustin Dodd
and Pete Grathoff, kansascity.com, 27 June 2017
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The group has since evolved to the comité de padres and grown to roughly 30 mothers.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
The other 20-game losers in that span: Brian Kingman, 1980 A’s: 20
Phil Niekro, 1979 Braves: 20
Jerry Koosman, 1977 Mets: 20
Phil Niekro, 1977 Braves: 20
Wilbur Wood, 1975 White Sox: 20
Bill Bonham, 1974 Cubs: 22
Randy Jones, 1974 Padres:
—Ryan Ford Detroit Free Press, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2017
Game 84: Indians (44-39) vs. Padres (38-44) First pitch: 7:10 p.m.
—Joe Noga, cleveland.com, 6 July 2017
KEY WEST: Padres (1969); Sun Caps (1971), Conchs (1952, 1972-74), Cubs (1975).
—George Richards, miamiherald, 5 July 2017
Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero, 29.6 feet per second 5.
—Rustin Dodd
and Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 27 June 2017
Injuries: Padres: LHP Robbie Erlin (left elbow), LHP Colin Rea (left elbow), LHP Buddy Baumann (left shoulder), LHP Christian Friedrich (left elbow), RHP Jered Weaver (left hip) and INF Yangervis Solarte (left oblique).
—cleveland.com, 4 July 2017
Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero, 29.6 feet per second
5.
—Rustin Dodd
and Pete Grathoff, kansascity.com, 27 June 2017
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“Padre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padre. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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