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Recent Examples of bull pen
Over those 18 games, Dodgers starters (including Will Klein as an ‘opener’ in a bullpen game) have an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 0.96.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
He was slated to start, and Reds manager Terry Francona opted for a bullpen game.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The Jays have run at least one bullpen day every week for almost a month, requiring two this past weekend due to Dylan Cease’s hamstring injury.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Ohtani took his turn in the third, sending a laser into the visitor’s bullpen.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
He was slated to start, and Reds manager Terry Francona opted for a bullpen game.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The Jays have run at least one bullpen day every week for almost a month, requiring two this past weekend due to Dylan Cease’s hamstring injury.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Ohtani took his turn in the third, sending a laser into the visitor’s bullpen.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
Noun
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Everything inside this zone is visible to drones, which means that any Russian truck, tank, or infantryman seeking to attack new territory is instantly identified and can easily be hit.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Reptiles, birds, and a touch tank are all found inside the center; at the entrance, you’re greeted by a tortoise and a pig.—
Dyana Lederman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
Noun
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McNabb, who had on a cage to protect his face, is Vegas’ best defensive defenseman.—
Mark Anderson,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Some larger workstation chassis nowadays include a bay for a second power supply (often the design is a trade-off between using that second supply bay and a drive-bay cage).—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Packing more cells onto a slightly bigger ship could usefully increase US capabilities.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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LiPfe offers a new experimental model that enables scientists to work with a structured piece of animal tissue that maintains its own immune activity, cell cycling, and nutrient intake, without ethical concerns that come with experimenting on live animals.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the teens framed for Josette’s murder spent some 45 years, combined, in maximum pens.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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The grip is particularly helpful for those learning to write or having trouble holding thinner pens and pencils.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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Abdulrahman Oriyomi, 25, was charged with felony impairing or interrupting operation of a critical infrastructure facility last week and was booked into jail in Harris County, Texas, on Friday, according to court records.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Panahi was released from his latest stint in jail in February 2023 after going on hunger strike.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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Mike Braun opened the Speedway Slammer at an Indiana prison, Jim Pillen opened the Cornhusker Clink at a Nebraska work camp, and Jeff Landry opened the Louisiana Lockup in a disused wing of Angola penitentiary.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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This includes providing the Colombian military more leeway in the field, signing a new security agreement with Washington and building 10 mega-prisons that mimic Bukele’s network of penitentiaries in El Salvador.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Inside the warehouse, the store would have the typical hearing and optical areas, a food service area, a bakery, coolers and, of course, long rows of merchandise, plans show.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Until just a few years ago, my wife and I didn’t have air conditioning, but smoke from wildfires combined with hot temperatures prompted us to install a heat pump with split units in our living room, bedroom and guest room to keep our home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Tlaib, Pohutsky and more than 30 other current and former lawmakers last month signed a letter demanding that Washington resign, citing concerns about the conditions in state prisons and recent inmate deaths.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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On Monday, the killer, a Sikh man, was sentenced to life in prison over the knife attack last December.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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