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Recent Examples of bull pen
Nick Robert steady in first career start Perhaps lost in the offensive outburst was a steady first start by sophomore right-handed pitcher Nick Robert, who was used exclusively out of the bullpen during his freshman season at Miami.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Boone said he was scheduled for a bullpen on Saturday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Kelly, one of Boston's young bullpen arms, took to social media after news of the Bregman signing broke, sampling sharing three exclamation-mark emojis.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Criswell pitched out of the bullpen and rotation for Boston last year, posting a 4.08 ERA in 99 1/3 innings.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Boone said he was scheduled for a bullpen on Saturday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Kelly, one of Boston's young bullpen arms, took to social media after news of the Bregman signing broke, sampling sharing three exclamation-mark emojis.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Criswell pitched out of the bullpen and rotation for Boston last year, posting a 4.08 ERA in 99 1/3 innings.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
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What do the Wolves have in the tank two nights after a thriling but draining comeback win like that?—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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In a video describing the plant’s operation, trucks pull into the center and septic sludge and grease are pumped from the vehicles and treated in a series of tanks, which separate solids from liquids.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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Surveillance video later shared online shows a man in a dark-colored Nike sweatshirt flashing a small smirk before snatching the cage and dashing out the door.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the quiet moments on a 75-degree day at Chicago Cubs camp, Ryne Sandberg leaned against the cage taking in batting practice.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Gene therapies work by using a virus to install a new, healthy copy of a faulty gene into a patient's cells to help address the underlying problem.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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During this time, the muscle cells can retain creatine and water, causing a short-term, harmless increase in water weight.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
21 Feb. 2025
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Many of the artists work with watercolors, like Proctor, who combines the medium with pen, and some artists create their images digitally.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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And some of the doors are made from wood from the cow pens that had been there for 50 years or something.—
Danielle Corona,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Denver Broncos linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite was arrested in Denver on a charge of second-degree assault on a peace officer on Sunday, jail records showed.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Last June, surveillance footage of Chop fighting a man in jail leaked.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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Lamberth also noted that there are only about 16 transgender women housed in female penitentiaries, including the three plaintiffs who sued.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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In 2015, Ulbricht was handed a life sentence for his involvement in the enterprise and is currently incarcerated at a high-security penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Soon, Moss walks in and can be seen speaking with the man in front of the cooler.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Feb. 2025
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To check for the date when the cooler was manufactured, check for a ring imprinted on the bottom of the cooler.—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
15 Feb. 2025
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In 2018, President Trump commuted the prison sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, who had served 22 years for drug trafficking and money laundering charges.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Separated from his regiment in the fighting, Thomas was captured by the enemy but has tunneled his way out of prison.—
Julia M. Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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