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Recent Examples of first base
Soto earns more throws over to first base from pitchers.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Shildt pointed toward Cease’s flyball tendencies, facing a right-hander and the offensive environment at Coors Field as a reason to use Cronenworth at shortstop so Luis Arraez (second base), Ryan O’Hearn (first base) and Gavin Sheets (DH) could all be in Sunday’s lineup.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
That leaves Ben Rice at first base for the Bronx Bombers, but Rice has also emerged as an option at catcher.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Padres shortstop Jose Iglesias fielded the ball but had no play as Henderson reached first base.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Shildt pointed toward Cease’s flyball tendencies, facing a right-hander and the offensive environment at Coors Field as a reason to use Cronenworth at shortstop so Luis Arraez (second base), Ryan O’Hearn (first base) and Gavin Sheets (DH) could all be in Sunday’s lineup.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
That leaves Ben Rice at first base for the Bronx Bombers, but Rice has also emerged as an option at catcher.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Padres shortstop Jose Iglesias fielded the ball but had no play as Henderson reached first base.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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Scotland has been a kind of ground zero for restrictions on free speech rights for the pro-life community.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Cuckoo’s Nest/Zubie’s parking lot in Costa Mesa became ground zero for clashes between punks and cowboys.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Aug. 2025
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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The beginning of the evening was marked by an intimate performance on behalf of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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And targeting, torturing, and murdering political opponents, rivals, and critics have marked the conflict since its beginning.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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True freedom isn't a future milestone; it's built from day one by designing for mobility, choosing clients who respect boundaries, building self-sufficient systems, mastering asynchronous communication, and pricing for a location-independent lifestyle.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Don’t misrepresent the role A bad employee onboarding process often starts before day one, when candidates are told one thing about a role but encounter something very different on their first day.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Of course, the 0-1 start is not ideal.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bergert had previously allowed three runs or fewer in each of his 13 major-league starts.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bayrou deserves a share of the blame, as his attempts to muster support for €44 billion in drastic spending cuts were doomed from the outset.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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But perfection is not a realistic goal, especially at the outset.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the tiebreak, Sabalenka raced out to a 6-1 lead, going for it from the baseline and taking advantage of some Anisimova errors.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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At the baseline, that means making sure not to let the trash can overflow and instead taking it out often, as well as ensuring spots like your trash can, sink disposal, or fridge are free of any mystery odors.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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