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Recent Examples of first base
Tyler Soderstrom started at first base in his place after playing there when Kurtz left Friday’s contest.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
As Vientos walked to first base, both benches and bullpens cleared for a few minutes, but no punches were thrown.
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Arraez acknowledged the fan support and also mentioned hall of famer Rod Carew and Twins first base coach Ramon Borrego as among those who helped him along his way.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
And after pinch-hitter Will Wagner popped out in foul territory, Tatis grounded a single up the middle to drive in two runs and make it 7-4 before the inning ended when Twins second baseman Luke Keaschall caught a line drive by Luis Arraez and threw to first base to double up Tatis.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
As Vientos walked to first base, both benches and bullpens cleared for a few minutes, but no punches were thrown.
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Arraez acknowledged the fan support and also mentioned hall of famer Rod Carew and Twins first base coach Ramon Borrego as among those who helped him along his way.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
And after pinch-hitter Will Wagner popped out in foul territory, Tatis grounded a single up the middle to drive in two runs and make it 7-4 before the inning ended when Twins second baseman Luke Keaschall caught a line drive by Luis Arraez and threw to first base to double up Tatis.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
Noun
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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
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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 bill replaces the state’s once-a-year test with three shorter exams, to be given at the beginning, middle and end of the school year.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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From the very beginning of launching her brand, Mutayo set her sights on the world stage.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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And day one did not turn into the Freak-out of the Gen Alphas that elders might have predicted.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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How professional YouTubers structure their time YouTube success requires treating your channel like a business from day one.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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