bull pen

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Recent Examples of bull pen From there, the bullpen held strong as the Royals found their way to a comeback victory and series win in extra innings. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025 Justin Wilson relieved Buehler and set the tone for the bullpen. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025 Caleb and Brase and our whole bullpen have been nails. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025 Up till 48 hours before the trade deadline, the San Francisco Giants could make a statistical claim that their bullpen was the best in the league. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bull pen
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Noun
  • Alba paired hers with a simple tank, showing off its easy layerability, and wide-leg trousers for a casual yet polished look.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • With an effortlessly sophisticated look, these pants can dress up any tank or T-shirt.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Support tall and vining vegetables with cages, stakes or trellises to prevent crop loss.
    Tina Chen, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • For annuals that are top-heavy, add support with bamboo stakes or wire cages to keep the garden looking its best.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Having too much glucose in your blood for an extended period of time can lead to insulin resistance, when your cells stop responding to insulin.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Now, for the first time, researchers have shown that lithium is naturally present in the body in tiny amounts and that cells require it to function normally — much like vitamin C or iron.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Wednesday served as a good reminder that no sale of a professional sports franchise is ever complete until pen is put to paper.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The cost of supplies add up fast — and when parents are buying pens and notebooks for multiple children, the costs add up even faster.
    Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Associated Press in 2021 investigated how the technology landed a Chicago grandfather in jail after it was used as evidence to charge him with murder, with a judge later dismissing the case due to insufficient evidence.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The case ultimately went to trial, where the actor was found guilty and sentenced to 150 days in jail.
    Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning Alcatraz back into a penitentiary.
    Heather Knight, New York Times, 6 May 2025
  • In the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, a Russian glide bomb attack on a local penitentiary killed 17 inmates and wounded more than 80 others in one of the deadliest strikes in the region to date.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • Bare root plants can be held by suppliers in coolers to extend the planting window in spring, but summer is not a good time for installing bare root plants.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Inspectors found old food debris inside the lowboy unit of the main prep cooler, on the floor surrounding the prep area, in the dry storage unit and behind the stove.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • After pleading guilty, Lewis was sentenced to 2½ years in prison in addition to a no-contact order that bans him from Fever games and facilities.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
  • He was sentenced to a term of five months to 20 years in prison and ordered to be removed to Laos in 2007.
    Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025

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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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