bull pen

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Recent Examples of bull pen As the Yankees emerge as the American League leader in numerous offensive and pitching categories, the team’s bullpen mix is still a bit of a question mark, outside of high-leverage options like closer David Bednar. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026 Just three had received fewer innings per game from their starters, increasing the burden on a bullpen laboring under the strain. Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026 The Nationals scored 10 runs against the Twins bullpen, including seven in the eighth inning. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026 Phil Maton, who was activated off the injured list on Monday to help stabilize the bullpen, gave up two more runs in the seventh inning. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bull pen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
Noun
  • The Arka's fresh water supply stores away in a 227-L tank, augmented with help from a UV water purification system from Guzzle H20.
    C.C. Weiss May 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
  • The full-zip sweatshirt makes this Xieerduo set especially practical for layering—perfect over a tee or tank on travel days when temperatures can fluctuate.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Spanning 130 acres, the sprawling site is home to some of the biggest habitats in Europe and with so much more space the animals looked happier and more relaxed than those in the old Victorian cages in London.
    Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
  • Vik Dalishus and Hale Collins, the duo known as The Now, will defend the titles in a steel cage match against Sent 2 Slaughter – the team made up of Danny Maff and Shawn Donovan.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • In a cell-phone video of the opening, the space was thronged with people.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • Vaccines present either defanged pathogens or distinctive fragments of them to specialized immune cells—namely, T cells and antibody-producing B cells—that can then learn to identify those microbial enemies.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Yes—putting metaphorical pen to page is fundamental, but so, too, is nurturing that which expands my literary capacity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
  • Stock the table with blank sheets of paper and envelopes to write on and decorate with colorful pens, stickers, stamps, and stencils.
    Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Cities spend millions cycling people through jails for sleeping outside while affordable housing waitlists continue to grow.
    Shianne LeClaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • He is being held in the county jail on a $15,000 cash bond.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • In the early 1970s, the penitentiary remained poorly funded, and prison officials hoped to make money on the rodeo.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
  • Al Capone was transferred by train to a federal penitentiary in Atlanta.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The ads hint at deeper issues that haven’t quite reached the water-cooler conversation level, but maybe should.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • Plus, there's a removable cupholder and cooler.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Not only have books been pulled from shelves as a result of these efforts, but writers and publishers have found themselves in prison.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • On January 10, 2019, Denise and Mohamed were found guilty of nearly all charges; later that year, they were sentenced to seven years in prison.
    Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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