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Recent Examples of reliever
Lange can operate in a high-leverage role and Falter could lend support as a hybrid reliever early in the season.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Left-handers Connelly Early and Payton Tolle, rookie Rule 5 pick Ryan Watson and recently signed veteran reliever Tommy Kahnle appear the most likely contenders for the final spot.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Manaea and reliever Luke Weaver both suggested a timeout for pitchers without runners on base.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
He was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade for reliever Carlos Estevez in July 2024.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Left-handers Connelly Early and Payton Tolle, rookie Rule 5 pick Ryan Watson and recently signed veteran reliever Tommy Kahnle appear the most likely contenders for the final spot.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Manaea and reliever Luke Weaver both suggested a timeout for pitchers without runners on base.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
He was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade for reliever Carlos Estevez in July 2024.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliever
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In 1958, Golestan, having just opened his own studio, hired Farrokhzad, who was already well known for boldly candid love poetry, as an assistant.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Grier was a dedicated teaching assistant for New York City schools.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Johnson returned to the fund for a clean second, before things went sideways again in the third, starting with a Nico Hoerner homer.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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Johnson responded in the second by matching Miles’ production with back-to-back 3s to put the Gamecocks ahead 33-26.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pulte wrote separately to the US attorneys for the Southern District of Florida and Northern District of Illinois in letters dated Wednesday.—
Josh Wingrove,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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If indeed the grand jury chose only to issue a presentment, charges may still be possible, according to former state attorneys.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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El-Sayed's decision to use Piker as a surrogate reflected that calculation.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sheep in the Box — its title drawn from The Little Prince — is set in the near future, where a bereaved couple welcomes a state-of-the-art humanoid into their home as a surrogate for their dead son.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Winds are another factor, especially higher in the atmosphere, where strong or changing speeds can affect a rocket’s stability.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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These two factors have been a competitive advantage for Davines, which has built a global business serving the sustained appetite of customers for natural and professional beauty products.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s brutal regime retains a solid grip in Tehran, in Iraq through proxies, and in Lebanese society through Hezbollah.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Getty/iStockphoto Yemen is home to the Houthi rebel group, which is one of Iran's most formidable proxy forces.—
Ramy Inocencio,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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And explained the reasoning behind voting against it in remarks from deputy ambassador Dan Negrea.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ann Williams, deputy superintendent of operations, said the event was held in advance of a topping-out ceremony, a construction milestone that marks the placement of the final structural steel beam at the top of a building.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Registered agents can handle paperwork, often shielding the identities of those behind the entities.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliever. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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