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Recent Examples of first base
That group includes Freddie Freeman at first base, Tommy Edman at second base, Max Muncy at third base, Mookie Betts at shortstop and Will Smith at catcher.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
Naylor was replaced this year at first base by a combination of Carlos Santana, and Kyle Manzardo.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The Yankee Stadium crowd booed loudly as Gary Sanchez cruised into first base with a single into shallow center field.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Or, the Giants may ask Devers to play first base, where left-handed hitting Dominic Smith is now the regular starter.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
Naylor was replaced this year at first base by a combination of Carlos Santana, and Kyle Manzardo.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The Yankee Stadium crowd booed loudly as Gary Sanchez cruised into first base with a single into shallow center field.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Or, the Giants may ask Devers to play first base, where left-handed hitting Dominic Smith is now the regular starter.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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Fox is ground zero for the kinds of vicious lies about immigrants that Trump has been spewing on the presidential stage for a decade.—
Marjorie García,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
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From Garage Grit to Global Scale—Financed by Betting the Family Home At just 18, Namit Malhotra turned his father’s garage in Mumbai into ground zero for what would become a global media empire.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Winter Park is back to the drawing board in charting a path forward for its former library, which sits within shouting distance of Park Avenue.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2023
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A few months later, lawmakers went back to the drawing board ahead of spending cuts going into effect in January 2013 at the same time tax cuts passed under the George W. Bush administration were set to expire.—
Cami Mondeaux,
Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2023
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Where To Spend, Who To Support From its humble beginnings to becoming a worldwide celebration, Pride has always been political.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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After missing four games due to a concussion and an illness at the beginning of June, Bueckers has been on a tear.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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Their casual design can lift you up for everyday wear with soft, flexible materials designed to feel broken in from day one.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Culture, career growth, purpose and flexibility must be deliberately designed into the employee experience from day one.—
Pete First,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Shohei Ohtani pitched one hitless inning in his second mound start of the season before hitting a three-run triple and a two-run homer, and Max Muncy had a grand slam and a three-run homer in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 13-7 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Shohei Ohtani, who will make his second pitching start of the season Sunday afternoon, went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Starting with these two prompts eliminates ambiguity and sets the tone for a culture of mutual accountability from the outset.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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From the outset, one thing was clear: this book isn’t just about menopause.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
25 June 2025
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The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the panel of Fed officials responsible for setting interest rates, is expected to keep its baseline interest rate unchanged Wednesday.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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The trade framework included quotas to protect against some tariffs, but the 10% baseline would largely remain as the Trump administration is banking on tariff revenues to help cover the cost of its income tax cuts.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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