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Recent Examples of reliever
The rally came against reliever Pete Fairbanks (0-1), who allowed a leadoff single to Drake Baldwin.
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Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
However, Houston reliever Enyel De Los Santos struck out Jordan Beck looking to end the game.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
McLean did not go back out for the eighth inning, and the Dodgers put the winning rally together against lefty reliever Brooks Raley.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Royals reliever Matt Strahm worked a scoreless inning and Mears wound up taking the loss.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
However, Houston reliever Enyel De Los Santos struck out Jordan Beck looking to end the game.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
McLean did not go back out for the eighth inning, and the Dodgers put the winning rally together against lefty reliever Brooks Raley.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Royals reliever Matt Strahm worked a scoreless inning and Mears wound up taking the loss.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliever
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The positions include 11 elementary school counselors, 17 exceptional service education counselors, 16 social workers, 21 clerical support assistants and 40 district management positions, according to a document provided by the school district.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Clyde Caldwell, a classroom assistant at Hyde Park Academy, said both teens were enrolled at the school.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Consider this top the easiest way to look put together in seconds.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The cell maintains this state with machines called electron transport chains that pump out thousands of protons per second.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lawyers are also asking Dreyfus's successor as attorney-general, Michelle Rowland, to reverse the extradition order.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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After attorney Mark Chargualaf was appointed as Pewitt’s public defender, Clymer asked whether Pewitt’s bond amount should remain.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Trainor and Sabara later welcomed a third child, daughter Mikey, via surrogate in January 2026.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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But now the ubiquitous surrogate has resigned from office and suspended his gubernatorial campaign—blowing the California governor’s race wide open.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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That could play out again with Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills, though one complicating factor with the Florida Republican is his ethics investigation isn’t as far along.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Numerous other factors will also be scrutinized after Monday’s loss, including timeout management and a scoreless fourth quarter by Karl-Anthony Towns.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In early tests, the device successfully captured either electrons or calcium ions—proxies for positrons and antiprotons—in the same setup.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Israel’s National Security Council has issued a heightened travel warning for its citizens, citing a significant rise in threats from Iran and its proxies against Israelis and Jewish sites around the world.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Before his death, Mikhail had told sheriff’s deputies that he had been jumped in September by eight gun-wielding individuals, including Elijah, at the YMCA basketball courts near Oak Ridge High School.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Zanzibar deputy police commissioner Zuberi Chembela told ABC News Tuesday that McCann is still being questioned by police, and an investigation into her death is ongoing.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The center said throughout all of this, Rahman faced mistreatment, was mocked by federal agents for her disabilities and was denied medical care.—
Maria Lisignoli,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Heinecke hired an agent and participated in the Senior Bowl, Oklahoma's pro day and NFL scouting combine while trying to gain college eligibility.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliever. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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