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Recent Examples of first base
While at Salt Lake City, Kieboom played first base, second base, and third base.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Polanco, another middle infielder, will move to first base, with Mark Vientos backing him up and getting plenty of time as the DH.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Bellinger also played center field, right field and first base.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Jones graduated from Columbia High School in Nampa in 2024 before heading to Umpqua Community College that fall as a freshman, and played first base on the Umpqua softball team, according to a college player spotlight.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Polanco, another middle infielder, will move to first base, with Mark Vientos backing him up and getting plenty of time as the DH.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Bellinger also played center field, right field and first base.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Jones graduated from Columbia High School in Nampa in 2024 before heading to Umpqua Community College that fall as a freshman, and played first base on the Umpqua softball team, according to a college player spotlight.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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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
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There have been moments when Landfair contemplated moving away from Chicago, putting physical distance between a city that still openly supports Kelly and is ground zero for some of her most painful memories.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Assemblymember Heather Hadwick — a Republican who represents El Dorado, as well as Lake Tahoe, which is ground zero for bear problems — called conflicts with predators her district’s biggest issue.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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That’s been around since the beginning of time.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.—
OLIVIA DIAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rose finished birdie-birdie on the South Course in La Jolla, completing a round that began with a strong start.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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To this day, artists who get their start at the Sundance Institute and at the film festival go on to shape storytelling, independent cinema, and our collective culture.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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Big names like Washington’s Bobby Wagner, New Orleans’ Demario Davis, Green Bay’s Quay Walker and Cleveland’s Devin Bush are durable, effective leaders in the middle who would provide day one efficiency.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now, that’s evolved into Xbox putting nearly all of its first-party games on rival systems like Switch and especially PlayStation, either on day one or after an unknown amount of time.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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When the city evaluated a professional soccer stadium proposal involving the Kraft Group, transportation was treated as a gating issue from the outset, not something to refine later.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Recent history suggests that bipartisan support at the outset does not guarantee a lasting deal, particularly when unresolved policy disputes remain.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nvidia remains the baseline across clouds and on premises.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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That’s similar to the baseline Authorized Gaming Operator (AGO) status that MLS and other leagues set up for sports betting partners over the past decade, according to Chris Schlosser, the league’s SVP of emerging ventures.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still, none of these details have stopped Shetty’s ascent; just this past year, the podcast host wrapped a North American tour, gave a commencement speech at Princeton University, and brought his tea brand to Whole Foods nationwide.—
Alexa Lee,
STAT,
27 Jan. 2026
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Wallace gave a commencement speech for the ages, but homily was not his métier.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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