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Recent Examples of first base
Baty fist-pumped at first base, while the dugout eruppted.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Cora let Estabrook have it and made contact with first base umpire Laz Diaz, who was trying to keep the peace.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
May 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM EDT Who could the Red Sox turn to at first base if Romy Gonzalez doesn't work out and Rafael Devers stays at DH?
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
At first base, the Yankees won't be moving Paul Goldschmidt anytime soon, after signing the 2022 National League MVP to a one-year, $12.5 million contract.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Cora let Estabrook have it and made contact with first base umpire Laz Diaz, who was trying to keep the peace.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
May 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM EDT Who could the Red Sox turn to at first base if Romy Gonzalez doesn't work out and Rafael Devers stays at DH?
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
At first base, the Yankees won't be moving Paul Goldschmidt anytime soon, after signing the 2022 National League MVP to a one-year, $12.5 million contract.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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Nvidia is ground zero in the U.S.-China tech rivalry — its GPUs might just be the most valuable components in the AI arms race, and its position is increasingly shaped by policy, not just engineering.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
28 May 2025
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However, the Ivy League institution has long been a punching bag for conservatives, many of whom view it as a ground zero for liberal ideology and activism.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 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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A few months later, lawmakers went back to the drawing board ahead of spending cuts going into effect in January 2013 at the same time tax cuts passed under the George W. Bush administration were set to expire.—
Cami Mondeaux,
Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2023
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Niko first spoke publicly about his diagnosis at the beginning of 2024.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
30 May 2025
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But at the beginning of Jonathan Tropper’s Your Friends and Neighbors, he’s fired from his job and divorced from his wife.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
30 May 2025
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People get nervous and that’s just always been there from day one.—
Ali Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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My first official scene on day one was with Alexis.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The Panthers got off to an inauspicious start, quickly finding themselves down 2-0 after the first period.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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But then again, only one of his 11 starts thus far has been a quality outing.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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For users with disabilities, the opportunities for AI to enhance accessibility to digital products and workflows are tantalizing, provided that principles of inclusivity are baked into its design from the outset.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Chelsea complete set: Blues stroll to win in Conference League despite defence changes From the outset, the Conference League presented Chelsea with no insurmountable hurdles.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Among the levies Trump has imposed is a 10% baseline tariff for most imports and a 30% tariff on most Chinese goods.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Passed first via executive order in January 2020 and adopted by the legislature in 2022, the state’s cost growth benchmarks program requires the Office of Health Strategy to come up with an annual baseline for growing costs of health care.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
23 May 2025
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