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Recent Examples of bull pen
New York has also lost a number of relievers, further depleting a bullpen that already needed a lot of work.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
To do that, the Rockies would likely have to make some trades, using their bullpen and outfield depth to swing a deal.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2026
The Braves have been active, adding to their bullpen (Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez), infield (Ha-Seong Kim, Mauricio Dubón) and outfield (Mike Yastrzemski).
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Lange spent five seasons with the Detroit Tigers and should be in line for a bullpen role.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Dec. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
To do that, the Rockies would likely have to make some trades, using their bullpen and outfield depth to swing a deal.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2026
The Braves have been active, adding to their bullpen (Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez), infield (Ha-Seong Kim, Mauricio Dubón) and outfield (Mike Yastrzemski).
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Lange spent five seasons with the Detroit Tigers and should be in line for a bullpen role.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
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Make sure your car has at least half a tank of gas, and update your winter survival kit.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The winners will be announced on February 16 at a gala event at the historic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, coinciding with the foundation’s think-tank event, The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, AI/Tech and Humankind.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Once a hole is dug, a tall crane slowly slides in a rebar cage that resembles a wire mesh dinosaur spine so the hole can be filled with concrete.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Newport Harbor’s defense dropped two players from Mater Dei’s right wing — known as the 4-5 side in water polo positions — to slow center Paige Segesman’s ability to attack with a strong left turn toward the cage.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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It’s formulated with calcium to promote new cell growth, adenosine to fill in wrinkles, collagen to maintain your skin’s density and thickness, elastin to restore stretched skin, and Vitamin D for rejuvenation.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Altos Labs, one of the highest-profile bets on cell rejuvenation, launched with $3 billion in funding in 2022 and reportedly counts Amazon founder and the world’s fourth-wealthiest person Jeff Bezos as an early backer.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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It can be done with a pen and pad, or using your phone camera if ICE doesn’t object.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bring a pen, a notebook, and your curiosity—you’ll be amongst friends.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to county jail records, Sutherland was arrested shortly after midnight Monday morning, with bail set at $50,000.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Arechiga did not enter a plea at his arraignment Monday in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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The big difference between Lamb’s experience and that of some current staff members at the penitentiary is that prison jobs didn’t go to teenagers at the time in Illinois.—
John Hult,
States Newsroom,
23 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, Venezuela's penitentiary authority said that 116 people had been freed.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Soft skills matter, as much for the tech engineer as the executive lost when the chat at the water cooler turns to AI.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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At 20 MeV particle energies—far cooler (and lower) than the initial 100 MeV fireball—these fragile nuclei finally have a chance to bind stably.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Justice said Steven Anthony Cowles, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The two counts of second-degree assault could carry up to seven years in prison each, if convicted.—
PJ Green
January 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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