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Recent Examples of bunt
The Blue Jays bunted Wagner to third, and then Andres Gimenez knocked him in with a single into left.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
Other rules include prohibiting mound visits, as is bunting and stepping out of the batter's box between pitches.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
With two runners on and one out Thursday, Bernau initially tried to bunt.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Roger Clemens first came off the bench for the Astros (to bunt as a pinch hitter) and then out of the bullpen (for the first time in 21 years) to toss the final three scoreless innings for Houston.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
Other rules include prohibiting mound visits, as is bunting and stepping out of the batter's box between pitches.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
With two runners on and one out Thursday, Bernau initially tried to bunt.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Roger Clemens first came off the bench for the Astros (to bunt as a pinch hitter) and then out of the bullpen (for the first time in 21 years) to toss the final three scoreless innings for Houston.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunt
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In addition, Holt is an avid supporter of the Go Red for Women campaign, the American Heart Association's national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the black-and-white video, Kelly could be seen holding his baby daughter's hand, stroking her fingers.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some places in Milwaukee received over a foot of rain, NWS says David Clarey Two-day rain totals in and near Milwaukee reached over 12 inches in several locations, as a weekend storm battered the area and led to historic flooding.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Hand battered chicken tenders with pickles, Tanker sauce and Frites Street steak fries.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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This taps into the sober curious trend driving herbal tea growth at a 6% CAGR through 2029, according to Fortune Business Insights.—
Douglas Yu,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In fact, Vance visited Fort Wayne for a fundraiser in July 2024 shortly after the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee where he was tapped as President Donald Trump's running mate.—
Indianapolis Star,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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As onlookers cheered her on, the musician held a stack of bills and flicked them all over the ground around the bride and groom, who danced and laughed in excitement.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Midfielder Courtney Brown received the ball on the left wing and swung in a bending cross, which playmaker Croix Bethune deftly flicked on towards the back post.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Whoever learns fastest wins, and the game is now all about pushing the limits of how fast organization can learn.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Plus, she's been a consistent advocate for working mothers, pushing for improved mothers' rooms within Scripps, maintaining an open-door policy and promoting work-life balance for others on her team.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The pie shoved in Anthony’s face by his lover, Giuseppe, felt like a neat distillation of how crudely the series seemed to clown its characters, week after week after week.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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When everything was ready, Paul shoved his rifle into the saddle boot and climbed onto Flikka.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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Trump has also jabbed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, including on Monday after Zelensky pushed back on talks around a territory swap, sparking worries from European officials who fear Trump could cut a bad deal for Kyiv.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
13 Aug. 2025
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And like Booker’s lament that his party has (supposedly) rolled over for Trump, Cruz back then jabbed at Republicans for insufficiently standing up to President Barack Obama.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Picquart reopens the investigation and pushes for a retrial, butting heads with his superiors and with a disloyal, antisemitic subordinate (Grégory Gadebois)—ultimately derailing his military career in the pursuit of justice.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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Tie the anchor departures to the fact that some of them were butting heads with their traditional backers or got laid off, and the new recipe comes with a dash of controversy that makes for a natural ingredient in the never-ending race to capture attention.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunt. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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