first bases

plural of first base

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Esther isn’t using their beginnings as a weapon, but as a lesson.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
  • During the interview, the singer discussed success and her career beginnings and shared that her dream was to become a movie director.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The cash payments have also led to higher birth weights and longer breastfeeding periods for babies, the Bridge Project says, both of which signal healthier starts to a child's life.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The workout flurry comes while the Bears sit at one of their better starts (5-3) and navigate a crucial midseason stretch — one in which maintaining a steady run game will be important to protect QB Caleb Williams and an evolving offense.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Future experiments, including the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) in the US and Japan’s Hyper-Kamiokande, are expected to build on this foundation and offer even longer baselines and more powerful detectors to trace how neutrinos shift flavors across greater distances.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Metabolic tests can be helpful baselines to assess your risk of developing all sorts of conditions, including heart disease.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
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“First bases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20bases. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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