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Recent Examples of bull pen
No, Cashman, like Stearns, will likely concentrate on bullpen parts at the trade deadline and perhaps a utility infielder.
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
There remains no timeline for anything — not throwing with full intensity, not getting on a mound in the bullpen, not a return to play.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
Right-hander Sam Bachman has quickly risen up the Angels’ bullpen depth chart in less than two weeks in the majors.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
Plus top prospect Andrew Painter is heading toward his own big-league debut, Aaron Nola is working toward a return from injury and Taijuan Walker is adjusting to a new role in the bullpen.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
There remains no timeline for anything — not throwing with full intensity, not getting on a mound in the bullpen, not a return to play.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
Right-hander Sam Bachman has quickly risen up the Angels’ bullpen depth chart in less than two weeks in the majors.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
Plus top prospect Andrew Painter is heading toward his own big-league debut, Aaron Nola is working toward a return from injury and Taijuan Walker is adjusting to a new role in the bullpen.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
Noun
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Imagine this: driving all day with an empty stomach and a gas tank almost empty.—
Zaaear Pack,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2025
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Empty camping-sized, 1-pound propane tanks can be recycled for free if dropped off at the Blackwell Forest Preserve Campground, near Butterfield and Winfield roads in Warrenville, just past the gate and east of the campground office building.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The bottles are dipped in an ice bath, then passed through a machine that removes the sediment and reseals them with a cork and wire cage.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Protect seeds from squirrels and other critters by covering the containers or planting bed with a wire cage or hardware cloth, extending the cage several inches into the soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
Noun
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One and only one of these boxes contains the key to the cell.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Insulin regulates blood sugar by shuttling glucose into cells where it can immediately be used for energy or stored for later use.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
1 July 2025
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Depending on the style of tracer paper, it typically can be written on with different types of drawing media, including markers, ink pens and other sketching stationery that easily bleeds.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025
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Pictured: a pen shell, both closed (left) and open (right), showing the byssus from which the material for the sea silk is taken.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Repeat offenders could face 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine, or sometimes both.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Many could be offered treatment rather than jail time.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Weger was taken to the Illinois state penitentiary in Joliet to begin his life sentence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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On top of her one-year sentence on obscenity charges, Adams was sentenced to six months at a women’s penitentiary—a pair of punishments that allowed authorities to start considering whether to ship her back to Poland upon her release from prison.—
Kellie B. Gormly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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The inspector noticed a mold or slime-like substance in the ice machine, employees hadn’t completed an accredited food-handler course, and coolers and equipment were dirty.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2025
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Drones, large coolers or coolers on wheels, glass containers, alcohol, grilling and pets are prohibited.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Under the terms of the agreement, Judge Julie Lugo, who presides in the 372nd District Court, sentenced Wolfe to 40 years in prison.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2025
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Joseph Suarez is expected to receive 28 years in prison and won’t be eligible for parole for 14 years.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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