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Recent Examples of first base
Riley Greene fought through an eight-pitch plate appearance against Jorge Alcala before finally being awarded first base.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
The idea behind adding Vaughn wouldn't be a long-term, superstar solution at first base.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Casey Schmitt, making his first professional start at first base, was initially dinged for an error on an in-between hop off the bat of Alvarez that drove in two runs — the ruling was later changed to a hit — but Rodríguez retired the next three batters and kept San Francisco’s lead intact.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Sasser moved to first base and the outfield, but the mental burnout from wayward throws affected his hitting approach and his once-promising career became a shambles.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
The idea behind adding Vaughn wouldn't be a long-term, superstar solution at first base.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Casey Schmitt, making his first professional start at first base, was initially dinged for an error on an in-between hop off the bat of Alvarez that drove in two runs — the ruling was later changed to a hit — but Rodríguez retired the next three batters and kept San Francisco’s lead intact.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Sasser moved to first base and the outfield, but the mental burnout from wayward throws affected his hitting approach and his once-promising career became a shambles.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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For 30 years, Hal’s Bar and Grill was ground zero for a burgeoning Venice scene on the street that in 1990 was renamed from West Washington to Abbot Kinney Boulevard.—
Brad Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The reporters quickly figured out that ground zero for RainbowEx was the work force at Papel Prensa, a paper factory and the country’s largest newsprint supplier.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 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 San Marcos Police Department union and city council are heading back to the drawing board after a surprising vote Tuesday night to rescind their most recent Meet and Confer agreement.—
Annie Blanks,
San Antonio Express-News,
8 Feb. 2023
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What To Know James appeared on the Special Report with Areva Martin podcast on Tuesday, and was asked at the beginning of the interview about the DOJ reviewing the fraud allegations against her.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The painstaking installation process began at the beginning of 2024, and took months of work to complete before it could be utilized for the first time.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the most successful organizations weave career development into the employee experience from day one.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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To date, every court to have considered Trump's executive order banning birth right citizenship, issued on day one of his administration, has blocked it.—
Christina Gatti,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2025
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That was Monday, the day Blewett joined his third major-league team in a two-week span, and one day before the 6-foot-6 right-hander was thrust into the first start of his MLB career.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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To this point, this is the worst start to a presidential term for the S & P 500 since 1928.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Its intervention begins at the outset of the healthcare journey, with a physician visit or initial diagnosis.—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Alexander criticized Jeff Metcalf at the outset of the conference.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the new 125% U.S. baseline tariff on Chinese imports means that Benike would owe $229,000 in duties on products worth roughly $158,000.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Trump earlier this month announced a baseline 10 percent tariff on all imports.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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