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Recent Examples of pitches in
Cease excels at missing bats with pitches in the strike zone, which is encouraging.
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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
Delegations from Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines are also attending, marking the highest number of participating countries, delegates and project pitches in TCCF’s history.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Ciattarelli and Sherrill have made their closing pitches in ads highlighting the state’s high cost of living.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Those bets are wagers on specific events or outcomes in a game, such as the number of rebounds a player might grab in the second quarter of a basketball game or whether a pitcher will throw a certain number of pitches in one inning.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Delegations from Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines are also attending, marking the highest number of participating countries, delegates and project pitches in TCCF’s history.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Ciattarelli and Sherrill have made their closing pitches in ads highlighting the state’s high cost of living.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Those bets are wagers on specific events or outcomes in a game, such as the number of rebounds a player might grab in the second quarter of a basketball game or whether a pitcher will throw a certain number of pitches in one inning.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitches in
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Multiply that pause by a full plane, and suddenly, boarding feels endless and contributes to delays.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Pumpkin seed extract and saw palmetto blocks DHT, a hormone that contributes to hair loss, while the brand says that rosemary extract's antioxidants reduce scalp inflammation and increase growth-boosting circulation.—
Rachel Nussbaum,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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Nvidia was the strongest force lifting the market after Meta Platforms announced a deal to use millions of its chips in AI data centers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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American tech firms including hyperscalers Amazon, Microsoft and Google have committed more than $50 billion toward AI infrastructure and chips in the country.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Pitches in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitches%20in. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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