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Recent Examples of reliever
Will Klein, the last reliever left in the Dodgers’ bullpen, got the biggest win of his career.
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Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Jim Konstanty was a reliever who had made 137 more relief appearances than starts.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Blue Jays star George Springer’s go-ahead three-run homer, off former Red Sox reliever Eduard Bazardo, gave Toronto a 4-3 lead and their first pennant since 1993.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
In the Blue Jays’ 11 playoff games thus far, Varland has been called upon 10 times, the most used reliever out of the Jays’ bullpen.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
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Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Jim Konstanty was a reliever who had made 137 more relief appearances than starts.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Blue Jays star George Springer’s go-ahead three-run homer, off former Red Sox reliever Eduard Bazardo, gave Toronto a 4-3 lead and their first pennant since 1993.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
In the Blue Jays’ 11 playoff games thus far, Varland has been called upon 10 times, the most used reliever out of the Jays’ bullpen.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliever
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Angela Bettis gives one of the best horror performances of the decade as the title character, a deeply lonely veterinary assistant and amateur taxidermist with a lazy eye and no friends, who loses her already tenuous grip on reality after experiencing one too many romantic rejections.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The teaching assistant was seated on the floor with a luggage strap looped around her neck and tied to a closet doorknob.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Then, turn on the cold water and the disposal for about 15 seconds.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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In general, acting quickly is key since the pain can be sharp and overwhelming within the first few seconds.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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An attorney for Reynolds said his client was conducting an exit poll, not electioneering.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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His dad and prominent local attorney, Alex Murdaugh, was later convicted of the double homicide.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Andy Cohen talks dating life and app trouble Andy Cohen, father of two via surrogate, says dating looks a little different these days.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Both Jude and her little brother Truman, 13, were welcomed via surrogate.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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In effect, farmers in rural America have warned of an impending economic crisis from the compounding factors of losing their top export market, falling crop prices and high costs.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the shock factor, Crow hopes her video inspires others with old jetted tubs to check theirs, and encourages empathy for people maintaining older homes.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Colorado Law professor Ann Lipton said that many institutional investors rely on research from the proxy advisors rather than their vote recommendations.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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But too hard of a line could backfire by driving up the highly visible cost of gasoline, which many Americans view as a proxy for the cost of living.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Walter Gino Antonio became the final victim Antonio, 61, a security guard and Brevard County reserve deputy, was found along a remote Dixie County road wearing only socks.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Authorities have confirmed a man fatally stabbed last week was the husband of the woman that Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested on suspicion of his killing.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Products from companies like Cogent Security, 7AI, Prophet, and Dropzone AI, for instance, automate some of the routine defensive tactics that companies perform, using agents to send out alerts and escalate incident reports.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sandra Vergara is the newest real estate agent on Selling Sunset season 9.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliever. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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