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Recent Examples of first base
Rojas showed good range at third base, moving to his left to field a Kris Bryant grounder and firing to first base for the final out of the first inning.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Thomson said Arroyo will see time at first base, second base and third base.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The ball ricocheted off Miller's head and went toward first base, actually resulting in an RBI single to put the Cubs on the board.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Gurriel added to mix The Padres added some potential depth at first base and added to the DH competition on Monday, agreeing to a minor-league deal with Yuli Gurriel.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Thomson said Arroyo will see time at first base, second base and third base.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The ball ricocheted off Miller's head and went toward first base, actually resulting in an RBI single to put the Cubs on the board.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Gurriel added to mix The Padres added some potential depth at first base and added to the DH competition on Monday, agreeing to a minor-league deal with Yuli Gurriel.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
Noun
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In 1987, Gutfeld graduated from Berkeley, ground zero for the Marxist opposition to the Ronald Reagan regime.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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Mississippi Delta Clarksdale is ground zero, a town with numerous juke joints (blues music venues) where the Delta spawned such legends as John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Ma Rainey, Howlin’ Wolf and B.B. King.—
gqlshare,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It’s been on the city drawing board for years but has yet to go any further.—
Paul Gattis | [email protected],
al,
27 May 2021
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Winter Park is back to the drawing board in charting a path forward for its former library, which sits within shouting distance of Park Avenue.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2023
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Post has been dating Christy Lee since the beginning of this year, sources told the outlet.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Like Thomas [Bangalter] did help us at the very beginning on a couple of things, doing pre-mastering.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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He's been a 'Led Head' from day one and also loves bluegrass and big-band music.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Lawmakers have been trying to kill the holiday since day one.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Norris is a one-lap specialist who struggles with starts and lacks the killer instinct to challenge Verstappen.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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While there is an option to control your routine from the Hatch app, pressing the alarm’s main button also acts as a start and stop button, allowing a phone-free nighttime experience.—
Jennifer Adams,
StyleCaster,
6 Mar. 2025
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At the outset of this decade, as fast fashion and TikTok converged, the trend cycle started to move very fast indeed.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
6 Mar. 2025
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Now, at the outset of 1986, the novelist was about to debut her first full-length play.—
Elon Green,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2025
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In critically dry years, winter-run Chinook salmon could see a 23% decrease in juvenile production compared to baseline conditions, which are already pushing the species toward extinction.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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At 19-9, 11-6 in the Big East, they are positioned for a first-round bye in the conference tournament and an NCAA Tournament berth, baseline achievements for the back-to-back national champs, for sure, but nothing that should be taken for granted anywhere.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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