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Recent Examples of first base
Jose Caballero then put down a perfect bunt on a safety squeeze, and Rockies catcher Jacob Stallings threw the ball past first base for a two-run error as Caballero advanced to second.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
The second-year player, whom the Tigers moved to first base this winter to accommodate signing Torres, went 0-for-5, looking puzzled on each trip to the plate.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
His playing time this year could include more starts at first base and/or DH.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The Guardians front office believes in Santana, or he wouldn’t have been given a 1-year, $12 million contract, as a bridge at first base to Manzardo.
More About Kyle Manzardo:
The Tampa Rays drafted Manzardo in the 2nd round of the 2021 MLB draft.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
The second-year player, whom the Tigers moved to first base this winter to accommodate signing Torres, went 0-for-5, looking puzzled on each trip to the plate.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
His playing time this year could include more starts at first base and/or DH.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The Guardians front office believes in Santana, or he wouldn’t have been given a 1-year, $12 million contract, as a bridge at first base to Manzardo.
More About Kyle Manzardo:
The Tampa Rays drafted Manzardo in the 2nd round of the 2021 MLB draft.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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Ochota Barrels The Price of Silence Gamay, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, $60 Adelaide Hills was ground zero for the country’s natural wine movement, home to a plethora of creative small-batch producers like winemaker Taras Ochota, who led the charge.—
Christina Pickard,
Bon Appétit,
5 Mar. 2025
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It’s been ground zero for the phenomenon for decades.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
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It’s been on the city drawing board for years but has yet to go any further.—
Paul Gattis | [email protected],
al,
27 May 2021
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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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At the beginning of last year, Del Rey shared a snippet of the ballad without any context.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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At the beginning of Carrie Coon‘s time in Thailand filming this season of The White Lotus, she — along with her costars Leslie Bibb and Michelle Monaghan — was reckoning with the idea that their plotline felt much quieter than the others.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Wicked also shattered records for Universal as their biggest movie on PVOD in day one sales ($26M) and first week ($70M).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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To answer these questions effectively: • Entrepreneurs and technology developers should integrate automation and standardized protocols from day one, designing with scale in mind.—
Yash Sinha,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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With his win last year, Scheffler joined Horton Smith as the only two golfers to earn his first two Masters wins in five or fewer starts.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Walmart stock was off to a hot start Wednesday morning, climbing 4 points (5.0%) in the first hour of trading.—
Kevin Ryan,
Quartz,
9 Apr. 2025
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Early-career professionals are expected to step up from the outset, while seasoned figures are increasingly seen as reservoirs of wisdom, mentorship and memory.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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His ability to adapt to different positions and systems was evident from the outset.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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What To Know On April 2, Trump announced a 10 percent baseline tariff on all goods imported to the U.S., with exceptions for certain countries, including China, which will face higher levies.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Planned higher reciprocal tariff rates for other specific countries on top of the 10% baseline duty implemented on Saturday also will kick in at midnight.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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