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The right-hander has gone at least six innings in all eight of his starts this season and has not thrown more than 100 pitches in a single one of those outings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2025 -
Pages, Hernández and catcher Dalton Rushing each had two hits. Notes: Shohei Ohtani, who went hitless in six at-bats for the first time since 2019, threw 50 pitches in his most extensive bullpen session since undergoing a second surgery on his right elbow in 2023.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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So dig in and enjoy, and make sure to play our daily Connections: Sports Edition, too.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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In 2016, Etzel dug in and planted, and, alongside his wife, Erica, Rodeo Hills was born.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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However, the worse the prison’s conditions become — as the workers are forced to slave away on secret Death Star parts with no promise of release — the more Kino is pushed to join Cassian and his brewing prisoner revolt.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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Don’t like the idea of slaving away for hours in the kitchen this December?—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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One teacher remembered him as an unspectacular student, more focused on making his cohort laugh than knuckling down.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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There is every chance Pepi may decide to knuckle down and keep pushing De Jong, as PSV chase a successful defense of their title and progress in the Champions League.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Hammer (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20%28away%29. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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