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Recent Examples of pitches in
In another prosecution brought by the DOJ, Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged for allegedly rigging bets through fixing pitches in MLB games.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Sheets has gone to the plate this spring looking for pitches in a certain part of the zone.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Two walks aren’t ideal, a couple of uncompetitive pitches in those at-bats.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Cease excels at missing bats with pitches in the strike zone, which is encouraging.
—Al Melchior, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Local businesses would flourish; the game beloved by Black South Africans would finally be played on proper pitches in modern stadiums.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Then, after six innings and 96 pitches in the Dodgers’ Game 6 victory, Yamamoto contributed 34 more pitches over 2⅔ innings in relief the very next night to win Game 7 and earn Series MVP honors.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
One of the best scenes was the one nobody saw, after Yamamoto had thrown 96 pitches in a Game 6 victory.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
When everyone pitches in, cooperation grows into enduring comfort.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Sheets has gone to the plate this spring looking for pitches in a certain part of the zone.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Two walks aren’t ideal, a couple of uncompetitive pitches in those at-bats.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Cease excels at missing bats with pitches in the strike zone, which is encouraging.
—Al Melchior, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Local businesses would flourish; the game beloved by Black South Africans would finally be played on proper pitches in modern stadiums.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Then, after six innings and 96 pitches in the Dodgers’ Game 6 victory, Yamamoto contributed 34 more pitches over 2⅔ innings in relief the very next night to win Game 7 and earn Series MVP honors.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
One of the best scenes was the one nobody saw, after Yamamoto had thrown 96 pitches in a Game 6 victory.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
When everyone pitches in, cooperation grows into enduring comfort.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitches in
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Beyond his academic commitment, Carson is always willing to lend a hand to classmates and contributes positively to the classroom community.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Trump has also sought to cancel wind power projects while elevating coal — which contributes to climate change — as a source of energy.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Broadcom expects even stronger demand from next-generation Google chips in 2027.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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These deliver 27% and 7% speed gains, respectively, over the chips in the 3a series.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Pitches in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitches%20in. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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