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breaking out
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Rookies were instructed through stretches and warmups before breaking out into positional drills during the media-viewing portion of rookie minicamp.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026 -
Height turned 25 two weeks ago after playing six seasons at four schools, finally breaking out with the Red Raiders in 2025.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Bobbing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbing%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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