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Recent Examples of bull pen
Building up the bullpen The Aggies used Kennedy a lot last season and why not?
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Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
Houston’s bullpen candidates include Josh Hader, Bryan Abreu, Steven Okert, Enyel De Los Santos and Nate Pearson, who are all out of options.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2026
The Chicago Cubs started the fall with some jabs, signing a handful of relievers to create a deeper bullpen.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
If Cody Bradford’s rehab from elbow surgery is complete by the end of April, Latz could then transition into a multi-inning, high-leverage reliever, which would significantly strengthen the bullpen.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
Houston’s bullpen candidates include Josh Hader, Bryan Abreu, Steven Okert, Enyel De Los Santos and Nate Pearson, who are all out of options.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2026
The Chicago Cubs started the fall with some jabs, signing a handful of relievers to create a deeper bullpen.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
If Cody Bradford’s rehab from elbow surgery is complete by the end of April, Latz could then transition into a multi-inning, high-leverage reliever, which would significantly strengthen the bullpen.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
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Do the three veteran, free-agent starters acquired during the offseason — 34-year-old right-hander Michael Lorenzen, Tomoyuki Sugano (35), and lefty Jose Quintana (37) — have enough left in the tank to stabilize Colorado’s wobbly rotation?—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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About 30% to 40% of homes in New England rely on home heating oil, which involves filling up a tank that can last awhile.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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And then Liu broke out of her cage.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Montgomery was among the players working on fundamentals such as secondary leads on the bases before taking a few cuts in the cages.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The active component in milk thistle seeds, silymarin, has been shown in some studies to increase glutathione levels naturally up to 35-50% by protecting liver cells and supporting their function.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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The researchers found that the cells retained mechanical integrity under bending, stretching, and compression.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Instead, keep your home office or cubicle looking nice and tidy by turning empty glass jars into organizers that can house everything from pens and markers to paperclips.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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The current version of the dog park plan includes design elements proposed back in 2022, such as adding a large steel shade structure to each of the three dog pens and planting more shade trees.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The woman’s name will be released after she is identified by the coroner, and the suspect’s name after he is booked into jail, the department said.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Prince George’s County Department of Corrections held a baptism service for the first time in its history at the jail in Upper Marlboro.—
Jasmine Golden,
Washington Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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Azcarate sentenced Magalhaes to 10 years in the penitentiary and two years suspended.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, an 8-year-old in West Baltimore at the time of the murder, offers piercing commentary on the impact of both the initial crime and the succeeding one, the grievously unjust trial that put three kids in the penitentiary.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Things like you can’t bring a cooler full of alcoholic beverages to Innings Fest.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bring them to wear with an autumnal dress when the air is a little cooler than expected, or layer them under wide-leg trousers for a little extra warmth when (in my case) a surprise snowstorm comes along.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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He was charged with sedition and sent to a federal prison in North Dakota.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Harrell left the band the following year and was sentenced to two years in prison in 2015.—
Jim Beaugez,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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