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Recent Examples of first base
Until then, here’s Encarnacion, who is currently enrolled in the Ron Washington Boot Camp for Wayward Infielders and taking groundballs at first base.
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Batting ninth, with Shohei Ohtani on deck, Rojas stepped into the box with the goal of getting to first base.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The right fielder also has to go back up first base on any ground ball hit to the left side of the infield.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Smith and Montgomery have enjoyed getting to know the infielder, who will see time at first base and some at third.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Batting ninth, with Shohei Ohtani on deck, Rojas stepped into the box with the goal of getting to first base.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The right fielder also has to go back up first base on any ground ball hit to the left side of the infield.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Smith and Montgomery have enjoyed getting to know the infielder, who will see time at first base and some at third.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
Noun
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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
Noun
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Florida is often called ground zero for climate impacts.—
Yoca Arditi-Rocha,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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And Marin County is ground zero for the Grateful Dead.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the picture, baby Elvis is wearing a battered but jaunty felt hat, the sunshine center of a family that also, at the beginning, had nothing.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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The opening run of tracks is everything that critics have thrown at them from the beginning.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
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The final event is the women’s 50-kilometer mass start.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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In franchise history, the most games in the leadoff spot by a hitter younger than 22 were Doerr’s 86 in 1937; Anthony’s 31 (27 starts) already rank fourth in franchise history.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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My guard was up on everybody from day one, healthy suspicion on every single person.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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These experiences have thoroughly prepared me for the role of Sheriff and I’m able to provide effective leadership to the organization from day one.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Scheffler struggled from the outset, carding three bogeys and a double bogey with no birdies and is tied for last with Keegan Bradley at five over through 10 holes.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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From the outset, Phillips’ team analyzes a private database of thousands of verdicts and confidential settlements to pinpoint the value of each case and support informed decision-making.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The league has found the baseline for new iterations of its marquee event moving forward.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Sharp suggests looking for meals with beans, lentils, whole grains, or vegetables near the top of the ingredient list, and aiming for about 3–5 grams of fiber per serving as a baseline.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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The élite public and private universities are intentionally exclusionary, which is why seemingly every one of their commencement speakers talks about the assembled, in their caps and gowns, as the future leaders of America and the best of the best.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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These are the tentative dates, as the actual commencement date of Ramadan 2026 depends on the sighting of the moon.—
Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
13 Feb. 2026
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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