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Recent Examples of bull pen
Opportunity is what the Twins’ bullpen has provided a number of relievers since last season’s trade deadline sell-off, and now, there are a bunch of veterans trying to make the most of that opportunity.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Probably a different role Kyle Hart: The 33-year-old lefty showed promise coming out of the bullpen after making six starts at the beginning of ‘25 following his return from Korea.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Assuming Crawford or another starter candidate fills the long-relief role, the rest of the bullpen looks practically set.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Look for a similar village approach to soaking up innings out of the bullpen in 2026.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Probably a different role Kyle Hart: The 33-year-old lefty showed promise coming out of the bullpen after making six starts at the beginning of ‘25 following his return from Korea.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Assuming Crawford or another starter candidate fills the long-relief role, the rest of the bullpen looks practically set.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Look for a similar village approach to soaking up innings out of the bullpen in 2026.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
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And with every cool science museum, there is, of course, a touch tank.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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Investigators say the contamination happened when a valve was mistakenly left open, allowing diesel fuel to flow into a regular gasoline storage tank.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Cronenworth has always been quite the worker and quite the tinkerer in the cage.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Install Trellising Small trellises, tomato cages, and trellising systems like the Florida weave are usually installed at planting time.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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In addition to button cells like this one, soft batteries could also be conceivable in the future.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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In schizophrenia, one type of psychotic disorder, exercise is believed to be neuroprotective, tamping down inflammation in the brain and spurring the release of chemicals that support and maintain brain cell growth.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Trump is holding a pen and signing a pair of documents.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Giants are apparently riding with Ryan Walker as the closer, because, well, who else in this ‘pen would be the closer?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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In terms of refusal rate, Fairfax County trailed slightly behind all of the top non-cooperating jails in Los Angeles County combined, according to the detainer data.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The suspect, Mariana Noriega, 23, was taken to the Maricopa County jail.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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He was arrested again in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1961 and spent four months in a penitentiary where fellow Freedom Riders cried out in song each night.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
17 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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The overall cloudy, rainy, and stormy pattern will result in cooler, but still above-average temperatures early next week with highs in the 70s on Sunday and only near 80 on Monday and Tuesday.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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There are these coolers of water and sandwiches and stuff.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, Jalloh was sentenced to seven years in prison for malicious wounding, with five of those years suspended.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Now, the man responsible is set to spend more than six decades in prison, according to Adams County court records.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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