first bases

noun

plural of first base
as in drawing boards

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  1. outsets
  2. beginnings
  3. day ones
  4. starts
  5. baselines
Noun
  • Edwards has been especially effective at the outsets of these early round series.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of outsets
Noun
  • This is the story of a 73-year old company that's had a wild, transatlantic ride from its beginnings as a plumbing supply business in Virginia.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Hailing from humble beginnings in Greenwood, South Carolina, his experiences with football have always been centered around doing the impossible – dreams his father put in his head at an early age.
    — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of beginnings
Noun
  • Or their hearts may convince them to close off with their day ones.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Jalen Brunson and wife Ali Marks are each other’s day ones.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Definition of day ones
Noun
  • Looking for his first win in seven starts, Twins starter Taj Bradley gave up two hits and one run in five innings while striking out seven.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Bond stretched his scoreless streak to 462 minutes with his eighth clean sheet in 20 starts this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of starts
Noun
  • Measurement Drift The metrics, baselines, segmentation, or definitions of success no longer represent the outcomes that matter.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For one thing, the pitcher and catcher are on the same team as the batter, and the only bases are along the first and third baselines which, if reached, constitute a run.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of baselines
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