pitches in

present tense third-person singular of pitch in
as in contributes
to make a donation as part of a group effort everyone at the office pitched in to buy a gift for the soon-to-be-wed couple

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Recent Examples of pitches in Webb walked off the mound having thrown 30 pitches in the seventh. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026 Scott needed just 11 pitches in a scoreless ninth to close out Friday’s victory. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Hunt was legendary for his willingness to crowd the plate, setting a Modern Era record with 50 hit-by-pitches in a single season in 1971 while with the Montreal Expos, where he was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Corbin threw 101 pitches in the first 2 2/3 innings and gave up six hits and three walks while striking out four. CBS News, 20 June 2026 McDonald threw 43 of his 82 pitches in the first inning, when four of the first five batters reached base on three walks and an error. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 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
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  • The country’s garment sector contributes about 11% of gross domestic product and employs around 4 million workers.
    Al Emrun Garjon, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • Trader Joe’s pops this corn in a mixture of coconut and sunflower oil; coconut oil results in an airier and fluffier quality than popular alternatives like canola oil, while sunflower oil contributes an appealing crispiness.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
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  • Despite the recent turbulence in the artificial intelligence trade — chips in particular — the S&P 500 remains about 1% below its all-time high set in early June.
    Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Musk said SpaceX is initially planning to use Nvidia Rubin chips in its baseline architecture before ultimately making its own.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

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“Pitches in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitches%20in. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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