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Recent Examples of reliever
For now, right-handed reliever Will Kempner will fill Paddack’s spot on the roster.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
With the bases loaded and one out in the top of the eighth and the Deacons leading Louisville 7-4, Walter summoned lefty reliever Rhys Bowie out of the bullpen.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The big buy, $13 million reliever Pete Fairbanks, has been strong when in — but is hurt now.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Reds’ reliever Brock Burke was ahead 1-2 in the count against Colorado Rockies second baseman Edouard Julien.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
With the bases loaded and one out in the top of the eighth and the Deacons leading Louisville 7-4, Walter summoned lefty reliever Rhys Bowie out of the bullpen.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The big buy, $13 million reliever Pete Fairbanks, has been strong when in — but is hurt now.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Reds’ reliever Brock Burke was ahead 1-2 in the count against Colorado Rockies second baseman Edouard Julien.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliever
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The Google Health app already works with data from other apps and devices, but the AI assistant within it is only available for Pixel Watch and Fitbit products today.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The post directed interested candidates to apply online, and email resumes to Mansfield ISD assistant athletic director Dawn Mailloux-Smith and head football coach and athletic coordinator Kirk Thor.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Stephen Eustáquio notched his third assist in seven appearances on Ordaz’s second goal, and Jacob Shaffelburg picked up his second in five outings this season and his 15th in 134 appearances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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There's a reason why some experienced eclipse chasers head to the edge of the path of totality to glimpse a 1-second totality.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Adrienna Wong, a senior attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, said Wednesday’s vote showed city leaders taking action on an issue that was personal to them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Neither Moorer nor his attorney could immediately be reached for comment.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Sherri Shepherd and ex-husband Lamar Sally were married for three years and were determined to start a family, so the couple enlisted the help of a surrogate.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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And the hilarious Josh Cahn, as Sarah’s therapist brother, Joel, acts as the audience’s surrogate.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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All these factors combined lead to more walks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is basically every aerophobic flier’s worst nightmare, and Harlin does a solid job of maintaining the fear factor and shock right up to the moment of Rich’s decision to dump fuel and ditch, since the nearest airport, Guam, is out of range.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Alito used military service as a proxy for allegiance.—
Michael Szalma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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The race took on the dimensions of a proxy battle between OpenAI and Anthropic, a clash of money and priorities that seems likely to prefigure other midterm contests.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Gerard Moorer, 42, of Chicago, who served as Davis’ deputy district director and ran unsuccessfully for the statehouse himself in 2020, was charged in the nine-page indictment with three counts of wire fraud, each of which is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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An Israeli official told CNN that Israel believes the deputy commander of the Radwan force was also hurt in the attack.—
Alejandra Jaramillo,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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The 32-year-old Minter was coming off August 2024 hip labrum and microfracture surgery when the Mets signed him to a free-agent contract ahead of the 2025 season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Also, why did the other sub-agents not refuse?—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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“Reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliever. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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