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Recent Examples of first base
There was also the problem of whether the would-be players were physically strong enough to even make it to first base.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Pasquantino, 28, experienced a hallmark season at first base and provided production in the middle of the Royals’ order.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Clement took the ball to second base himself and whipped the ball towards first base for a would-be inning-ending double play.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The Phillies' reliever could have gathered himself and thrown to first base to record the final out of the inning but instead threw to home.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Pasquantino, 28, experienced a hallmark season at first base and provided production in the middle of the Royals’ order.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Clement took the ball to second base himself and whipped the ball towards first base for a would-be inning-ending double play.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The Phillies' reliever could have gathered himself and thrown to first base to record the final out of the inning but instead threw to home.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
Noun
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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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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
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That day Lahaina, the cultural heart of West Maui, became ground zero of America’s deadliest wildfire in more than a century.—
Josh Green,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The last two have been described as ground zero for the devastation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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The article alleges that Gretchen liked a bunch of posts critical of the LGBTQIA+ community, one that every Housewife around that table and Real Housewives as an institution has supported from the very beginning.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the end, Lydie visits Agnes with the manifestation of the news Agnes received at the beginning of the film— the baby is finally here.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Chasing a record 299, South Africa made a sedate start under immense pressure from medium pacer Renuka Singh.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Back in his hometown in Los Angeles for this two-game set, Jaquez continued his strong start to the season on Sunday with 31 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Keith Cox, currently President of MTVE Studios & Showtime and a champion of Yellowstone since day one, will continue to oversee our expansive lineup of shows from the Taylorverse and will report to me.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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This laid the groundwork for the Giris to launch Vottera as an ROC brand from day one.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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This list, which includes each team’s notable free agents and option/opt-out decisions, is our attempt at taking stock of the playing field at the outset of the offseason.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The goal is to foster collaborations and investment partnerships across Taiwan’s cultural content ecosystem by connecting creators, marketing teams, production partners and investors from the outset.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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The World Health Organization has set a global target of reducing the levels of physical inactivity in adults and adolescents by 10 percent by 2025 and 15 percent by 2030, relative to the 2010 baseline.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But the literal definition of resilience is the ability of a system to return to its original baseline after being disturbed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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The actor previously gave a commencement speech at the college in 2021.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker spoke at a college commencement in 2024 and told the women that they have been told lies about their futures and probably were more excited about being wives and mothers than taking on careers.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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