applies (oneself)

present tense third-person singular of apply (oneself)

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pitches in
Verb
  • Those bets are wagers on specific events or outcomes in a game, such as the number of rebounds a player might grab in the second quarter of a basketball game or whether a pitcher will throw a certain number of pitches in one inning.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Gaddis threw 39 pitches in Games 1 and 2, and the Tigers pounced on him in Game 3.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Applies (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applies%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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