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Recent Examples of first base
While at Salt Lake City, Kieboom played first base, second base, and third base.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Polanco, another middle infielder, will move to first base, with Mark Vientos backing him up and getting plenty of time as the DH.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Bellinger also played center field, right field and first base.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Jones graduated from Columbia High School in Nampa in 2024 before heading to Umpqua Community College that fall as a freshman, and played first base on the Umpqua softball team, according to a college player spotlight.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Polanco, another middle infielder, will move to first base, with Mark Vientos backing him up and getting plenty of time as the DH.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Bellinger also played center field, right field and first base.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Jones graduated from Columbia High School in Nampa in 2024 before heading to Umpqua Community College that fall as a freshman, and played first base on the Umpqua softball team, according to a college player spotlight.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 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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Indeed, unless there is some inexplicable policy goal to get Americans to buy ladders, hammers, toilet seats, piles of bricks, washers, dryers, and garage doors online instead of at neighborhood stores, there is no reason why retailers need to become ground zero.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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My doctor failed to warn me how this simple test placed me at ground zero of a medical firestorm.—
Howard Wolinsky,
STAT,
21 Jan. 2026
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The beginning of the year is often the time for contemplation and action.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Near the beginning of the site’s trail, a replica village contains several ‘ewaas, which are traditional Kumeyaay homes.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The continued success of this residency — which is the longest in Sphere history — is further proof of the undying love for the Eagles, which got their start as the backing band for Linda Ronstadt in 1971.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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In the coming years voters will have to grapple with those changes and determine new benchmarks, both for the lights-out aces whose arms couldn’t hold up and the steady workhorses who rarely missed a start.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The school system is currently recruiting a new CEO, and this leader must clearly see the urgency of this moment from day one, because the future our students inherit is already under construction.—
Mujahid Muhammad,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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Design for security from day one.—
Chhandomay Mandal,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Despite the ultra-slim titanium design, the iPhone Air’s challenges were obvious from the outset.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Joe Sterling, one of the best three-point shooters in the country, tried to put up a three-point attempt from long range at the outset of the third quarter on Wednesday night at Sierra Canyon.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Nvidia remains the baseline across clouds and on premises.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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That’s similar to the baseline Authorized Gaming Operator (AGO) status that MLS and other leagues set up for sports betting partners over the past decade, according to Chris Schlosser, the league’s SVP of emerging ventures.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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By moving some commencements away from increasingly costly private sites, the financially ailing school district could have saved about half a million dollars a year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Elyce Arons, founder and chief executive officer of Frances Valentine, will deliver the keynote address to the Class of 2026 at LIM College‘s annual commencement.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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