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Recent Examples of bull pen
With the bullpen overworked from a busy week — which featured a doubleheader Wednesday — manager Craig Counsell said Friday wasn’t the time to be aggressive.
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Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Opposing starters are going deep, and bullpens are staying well rested.
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Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
The final spot has been held by Ryan Gusto, but the Marlins could opt to use an opener for Gusto or just go with a full bullpen game in that spot moving forward until Junk returns.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
And the Twins pitched a bullpen game, after pushing back right-hander Joe Ryan’s start a day for illness.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Opposing starters are going deep, and bullpens are staying well rested.
—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
The final spot has been held by Ryan Gusto, but the Marlins could opt to use an opener for Gusto or just go with a full bullpen game in that spot moving forward until Junk returns.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
And the Twins pitched a bullpen game, after pushing back right-hander Joe Ryan’s start a day for illness.
—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
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In the month since the crisis, residents in the surrounding area have continued to voice their displeasure with GKN Aerospace and the risk placed outside of their homes after the tank cracked.
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Tungsten is a dense, heat-resistant metal used in armor-piercing munitions, tank armor and missile components, but the US has no operating domestic mine producing it at scale.
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Indeterminate tomatoes need strong stakes, cages, or trellises for support due to their continuous growth and vining habit.
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Additionally, a 12-man tag team match inside a steel cage will determine whether Mark Briscoe finally gets a chance at the AEW World Championship.
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It is stored in an inactive form in cells such as the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and immune system—acting as the body’s reserve bank, indicating how much iron is available for future use.
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Brave Iranian citizens took to the streets calling for liberty, only to be met with bullets, prison cells, torture and death.
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As the ship navigated back into the Chesapeake Bay for its journey to Baltimore, 1st Class Cadet Levi Edmonds taught some younger students how to navigate using pen and paper.
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One thing teachers seem to agree on is a return to pen and paper.
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The driver of the fleeing vehicle was booked into the Wyandotte County Detention Center, according to the jail’s inmate listing.
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Epstein served about 13 months in a Florida jail, and was often permitted to leave the jail on work release.
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Two years ago, a judge freed Anthony Bailey after 27 years in the federal penitentiary, giving him a second chance at life.
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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.
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For more of the best beach day essentials, check out portable coolers, beach totes, umbrellas, games, phone pouches, and more below.
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Security measures include a clear bag policy with size limits, and people are barred from bringing common items including outside food and drinks, umbrellas, coolers, metal containers and selfie sticks.
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The pair, who were detained in March, had already spent four months in prison prior to the punishment, which ultimately reduced their sentence from 25 lashes to 21, the AP said.
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Taylor, 30, now faces a potential sentence of life in prison.
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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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