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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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Swift centered her look around a velvet Ralph Lauren tank dress in a deep maroon shade.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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Drawing from a well dug on the property, a solar hot water collection tank pulls water through a series of tubes heated by the sun, which then flows into a simple electric water heater.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
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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
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Chinese eVTOL maker EHang has tested its two-seat EH216-S with lithium-metal solid-state cells developed alongside Inx Energy, logging a 48-minute continuous flight at 480 Wh/kg.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 12,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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The connectivity segment also includes the nascent Starlink Mobile direct-to-cell business and Starshield, which military experts say is reshaping warfighting.—
Morgan Brennan,Harriet Taylor,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Avoid triggers, but carry an epinephrine pen for emergency treatment of anaphylaxis for when triggers are unavoidable or unknown.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
12 June 2026
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Players can’t put pen to paper until the moratorium lifts just after noon on July 6.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Online jail records showed Parady was booked into the Pasco County Jail following the arrest.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Under New York law, climbing a traffic-light pole or perching on its crossbars is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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After a federal jury voted to convict him in early 2024, Hernández was sent to a notorious high-security penitentiary in West Virginia to serve his time.—
Keri Blakinger,
ProPublica,
11 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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The mother of two testified that a cooler containing alcoholic beverages was on board.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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At The Gibson, located at 17552 Dallas Parkway, inspectors noted moldy strawberries in a walk-in cooler, as well as mold in ice machines and expired sauce, soup and vegetables.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Landry faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in federal prison, according to federal prosecutors.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Oslo, NorwayReuters — The stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon was found guilty on Monday of rape and domestic violence and sentenced to four years in prison after a seven-week trial that has further dented the royal family’s once picture-perfect image.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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