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Recent Examples of first base
Vogt was forced to reshuffle his lineup and put Rhys Hoskins, who began the game at first base, in left field.
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Tom Withers, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
As for who will replace him at first base?
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
And that brings us to the San Francisco Giants, which held their obligatory Pride Night on Friday by having 10 gay couples renew their vows in a pregame ceremony that included having a drag queen along the first base line.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
In the fifth, Lee pulled a full-count, 94.6-mph fastball past first base, scoring Rafael Devers and Luis Arraez, the latter of whom was running on the pitch and got waved home by third-base coach Gary Pettis.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
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Tom Withers, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
As for who will replace him at first base?
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
And that brings us to the San Francisco Giants, which held their obligatory Pride Night on Friday by having 10 gay couples renew their vows in a pregame ceremony that included having a drag queen along the first base line.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
In the fifth, Lee pulled a full-count, 94.6-mph fastball past first base, scoring Rafael Devers and Luis Arraez, the latter of whom was running on the pitch and got waved home by third-base coach Gary Pettis.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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Compare that to the F-35 Lightning II, which took over 13 years to go from drawing board to first flight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Dec. 2025
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After trying all three, stick with the one that worked best for you (or go back to drawing board).—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Minnesota has become ground zero for the administration’s anti-fraud campaign after investigators identified billions of dollars in potentially fraudulent claims across high-risk Medicaid programs.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Hartford History Center — ground zero for the flooding — also has been restored and more fully opened up to the rest of the library.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
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Most have occurred since the beginning of May, in addition to a surge in strikes on other targets such as port facilities and ships.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Just a single oil tanker, from Russia, has docked in Cuba since the beginning of the year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Major traffic improvements After a rough start to Kansas City’s World Cup games from a traffic perspective, things were considerably better on Saturday.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Griffin Jax gave the Rays a solid five-inning start, allowing two solo homers, and four relievers — an improved Steven Matz, Kevin Kelly, Garrett Cleavinger and Bryan Baker — took it from there.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Encryption, strict access controls, medical-grade testing and clear update policies should be baked in from day one.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Service for Rivian has been a hot topic since day one.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
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The shot in question, which arrives near the outset of Rear Window, features a sleeping Jeff, whose face is suddenly pooled over in shadow.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
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Barbarez maintained from the outset that his goal was to qualify for the Euros in 2028 — and for his players to feel proud wearing Bosnia’s blue, yellow and white.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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If market prices fall below that baseline, the state will top up the producers’ revenue.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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According to the company the Hornet serves as an initial integration baseline for Shield AI’s Hivemind AI pilot across the Destinus product line.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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This graduation season, tech leaders who invoke AI optimism in their commencement speeches are getting booed by classes entering the workforce with anxieties about what AI could mean for their job prospects.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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Ahead of the tournament season’s commencement, Clase Azul México staged its own form of spiritual fan zone at The Moore in Miami’s Design District.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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