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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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Freshman Rashad McCants scored 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting for the Tar Heels, who were coached in the Preseason NIT semifinal by former Jayhawk assistant Matt Doherty.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The assistant can handle more complex requests too.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Pelicans trailed by six heading into the fourth quarter and were behind 112-110 with just 16 seconds left, before Jose Alvarado hit a 3-pointer to put the Pelicans in front.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Premiering during that year’s VMAs, the music video is three minutes and 40 seconds of Taylor dancing in a sports bra, thong and kneepads — putting Jennifer Beals’ Flashdance body double to shame.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sherrill, also a former federal prosecutor and attorney, entered politics less than a decade ago when she was elected to Congress in 2018.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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In addition to Kardashian and Watts, the attorneys will be played by Niecy Nash-Betts, Glenn Close, Teyana Taylor and Sarah Paulson, along with clients played by guest stars Brooke Shields, Jessica Simpson, Judith Light and Rick Springfield.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 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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Nonpartisan experts who have studied the subject believe the increasing cost of upgrading the grid, with new transmission lines or other facilities, is the single factor most responsible for rate increases.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Numerous factors hurt Detroit over many years, including a shrinking tax base, high unemployment and poverty, and rising health care and pension costs for city employees.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Marvel entertainment chairman was a major force behind his Palm Beach neighbor Nelson Peltz’s proxy fight at Disney in 2023 that aimed to make changes at the studio and claim a board seat for Peltz.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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The impact of the storm was worsened by clogged waterways in an already flood-prone area, and an apparent lack of understanding of early warnings, Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, deputy administrator for the Philippines Office of Civil Defense told local media.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Darbin Wofford, deputy director of health care for the centrist Democratic group Third Way, said even if there’s an agreement that reopens the government without a subsidy extension, Republicans already own the consequences.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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The woman, Marimar Martinez, is accused of closely pursuing the agent and ramming into his car.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The team settled for adding TE Josh Whyle and defensive lineman Arron Mosby from the practice squad to the active roster, but Green Bay is apparently in on one prominent free-agent defensive back as well.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliever. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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