first base

Examples of first base in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web The Tigers’ lineup appears mostly set for 2025, with young players seemingly locked in at catcher (Dillon Dingler), first base (Spencer Torkelson), second base (Colt Keith), third base (Jace Jung), left field (Riley Greene), center field (Parker Meadows) and DH (Kerry Carpenter). Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024 Jakob got Betts to pop up to first base to end the inning. Kevin Acee, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024 The Dodgers loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the inning, but mustered only one run after Gavin Lux hit a sacrifice fly and Will Smith was doubled off at first base on a sharp lineout from teammate Tommy Edman. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024 The third was a chopper by Pete Crow-Armstrong that jumped up and caromed off Freddie Freeman’s chest behind first base, allowing the run to score. Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for first base 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
Noun
  • Florida has made headlines in recent months as ground zero for the climate-change insurance crisis.
    Molly Taft, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
  • In 2024, Milwaukee, and Wisconsin more broadly, is ground zero for the fight for the White House.
    Galen Druke, ABC News, 15 July 2024
Noun
  • It’s been on the city drawing board for years but has yet to go any further.
    Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com, al, 27 May 2021
  • 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
Noun
  • From the beginning, León’s excitement about being in Madrid was palpable.
    Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Proton believes privacy is integral to AI models, and rather than AI models adding privacy components after the fact, they should be integrated into the technology from the beginning.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • From day one, he was driven by a passion that went beyond getting clicks and likes.
    Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • On day one, the staff doesn’t have a full read on the vacancy rate, which is usually determined after the first port of call.
    Colleen Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In the first five starts of his career, the redshirt junior linebacker has led the Bruins with double-digits tackles each game.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Buehler went 1-6 with a 5.38 ERA in 16 regular season starts.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Popular on Variety The bold conceit works right from the outset.
    Richard Kuipers, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Playing the role of predator from the outset, Ethan Mundt scored six touchdowns on six consecutive drives as Troy completed its destruction of the Iota League with a 42-24 victory over El Toro.
    Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • When comparing the Danish study to the United States population, keep in mind that breast cancer screening in the US starts at age 40, with many insurance companies covering baseline mammograms at age 35.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
  • One potentially significant difference: The younger women donating eggs have much higher baseline fertility than the older women going through IVF.
    Emma Whitford, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024

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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.

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