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Recent Examples of first base
Yuki Matsui, who took over with a runner on first base and two outs in the fourth, allowed a two-run homer by Naylor in the fifth inning.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
The only yells Lee got on Saturday afternoon at Target Field were screams of jubilation from his teammates after his bunt up the first base line scored Byron Buxton and sent the Twins to a 6-5 walk-off win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
In 'Banana Ball,' batters can steal first base, there are no walks, and games have a two-hour time limit.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
His ground ball went right to second baseman Tommy Edman, who initiated a game-ending double play that required Freddie Freeman to make a sprawling scoop at first base.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
The only yells Lee got on Saturday afternoon at Target Field were screams of jubilation from his teammates after his bunt up the first base line scored Byron Buxton and sent the Twins to a 6-5 walk-off win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
In 'Banana Ball,' batters can steal first base, there are no walks, and games have a two-hour time limit.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
His ground ball went right to second baseman Tommy Edman, who initiated a game-ending double play that required Freddie Freeman to make a sprawling scoop at first base.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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Next season’s Eastern Conference will be ground zero of the NBA’s parity gambit, molded into the shape of competition the league set in motion over the past half-decade.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Kansas City isn’t exactly ground zero for Oklahoma City Thunder fandom, but the NBA team does have support in the area.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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A number of potentially better reactor types have been stuck on drawing boards or at the experimental stage for decades.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Mar. 2015
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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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Recent flooding in Texas at the beginning of the month killed at least 130 people, New York and New Jersey has also just been hit by flash flooding, and the fourth tropical storm of the season is expected to hit the coast of Florida this week.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
15 July 2025
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They are required at the beginning of 8th grade, and staff must collaborate with students and their families to create and review the plans annually.—
Jean Eddy,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Together, Sinner and Alcaraz had won the past six Grand Slams, and that day one of them would win the seventh.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Being selected 23rd overall by the Green Bay Packers, the exception is that Golden will go out there and contribute from day one.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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That Morejón made it through so many stops and starts, improving his body and mind and his pitching arsenal along the way, is what has been gratifying to longtime members of the organization.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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Norm Hall/Getty Images The Red Sox have an ace in Garrett Crochet while Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito turned their seasons around over their last six starts.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Experts say the controversy stems from the lack of clear consent from the father and the idea of bringing a child into the world who is fatherless from the outset.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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The Nuggets need his best from the outset, not after using the first two months to get in shape.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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How Personality May Shape Your Workout Preferences An analysis of the data collected revealed that the big five personality traits were strong predictors of whether a person would stick with an exercise plan, which types of exercise someone enjoyed, and baseline fitness.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
10 July 2025
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Establish Baseline Measurements Before implementing any AI solution, establish baseline measurements.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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