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Recent Examples of pitches in
Got beat on some different pitches in zone and then wasn’t around the zone in some of the at-bats.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Ullola had thrown at least 66 pitches in eight of his previous 10 Triple-A outings.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Players from the top European teams, like Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, had already played sixty matches during their regular seasons, before taking to pitches in heat-dome temperatures of ninety-seven degrees and stifling humidity.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Johnson made the start one day after throwing 21 pitches in 1⅔ innings of relief and finished with a career-high 124 pitches.
—Oc Register, 1 June 2026
The Padres actually made Michael McGreevy throw 26 pitches in the fourth, as Gavin Sheets and Tatis drew two-out walks.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The late power show came after Orioles starter Trevor Rogers (2-3) allowed three runs in 1 2/3 innings, throwing 47 of his 62 pitches in the second.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
While Ray had to labor through the first three innings, the left-hander only needed 12 pitches in the fourth and 11 pitches in the fifth to complete five frames.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Doing the physical things, such as bunting against the triple-digit velocities and nasty breaking pitches in today’s game, is one important element in their new style of play.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Ullola had thrown at least 66 pitches in eight of his previous 10 Triple-A outings.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Players from the top European teams, like Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, had already played sixty matches during their regular seasons, before taking to pitches in heat-dome temperatures of ninety-seven degrees and stifling humidity.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Johnson made the start one day after throwing 21 pitches in 1⅔ innings of relief and finished with a career-high 124 pitches.
—Oc Register, 1 June 2026
The Padres actually made Michael McGreevy throw 26 pitches in the fourth, as Gavin Sheets and Tatis drew two-out walks.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The late power show came after Orioles starter Trevor Rogers (2-3) allowed three runs in 1 2/3 innings, throwing 47 of his 62 pitches in the second.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
While Ray had to labor through the first three innings, the left-hander only needed 12 pitches in the fourth and 11 pitches in the fifth to complete five frames.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Doing the physical things, such as bunting against the triple-digit velocities and nasty breaking pitches in today’s game, is one important element in their new style of play.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitches in
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Aside from delighting the taste buds of curious tourists and hardy locals alike, lobster contributes more than $1 billion to the state’s economy.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Carter said the Bankhead attracts up to 90,000 people a year, whose spending at local restaurants and other businesses supports jobs and contributes about $2 million a year to the local economy.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Chief Executive Officer Hock Tan said Broadcom will sell $56 billion worth of AI chips in the fiscal year that ends in October, also falling short of estimates.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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But the show floor was our first opportunity to see the devices running these chips in person, including MSI’s new Claw 8 EX AI+.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
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