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pinch hitter

noun

Definition of pinch hitter

as in replacement

a person or thing that takes the place of another the business owners brought in a pinch hitter until a permanent manager could be hired

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Recent Examples of pinch hitter Roberts even said Ohtani was not being ruled out as a pinch hitter on Thursday, although that might have been more gamesmanship. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2026 Standing between the Houston Astros starter, a perfect game and a celebratory dogpile was Boston Red Sox pinch hitter Doug Mirabelli. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Astros center fielder Brice Matthews injured his left knee crashing into the wall in the first inning trying to catch a Jung drive and left for a pinch hitter in the second. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 But Rolison surrendered a go-ahead two-run double to pinch hitter Jeremiah Jackson and walked a batter before eventually getting out of the inning. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinch hitter

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At Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, its flagship, Anthem’s broad-network plan pays almost $100,000 for a major joint replacement, compared with $28,000 from Medicare.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Two visions of Social Security Boccia’s argument was that Social Security has become an expensive wage-replacement system that sends its largest benefits to people most capable of providing for themselves.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of replacement

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Fuelled in part by the overprescription of painkillers like OxyContin in the 1990s, the market for unregulated substitutes exploded into what became regarded as an epidemic by the turn of the millennium.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026
Then manufacturers learned to crush cottonseed for oil to be used in soap, cooking and as a substitute for animal fats.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

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For Syracuse, the decision to go with backup Amari Odom over Steve Angeli at quarterback may have been a season-changer.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
Williams was an obvious successor after rushing for 443 yards and seven touchdowns over his first two seasons as a backup.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

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