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Recent Examples of reliever
There isn’t a left-handed reliever on the 40-man roster.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
With Rogers headed to Cincinnati, the only other left-handed reliever currently on San Francisco’s 40-man roster is Erik Miller.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
The Padres plan to stretch out multiple other relievers in spring training, with Bryan Hoeing and Stephen Kolek among the potential candidates.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
The club also acquired Jonathan India from the Cincinnati Reds and signed former All-Star reliever Carlos Estévez on Friday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
With Rogers headed to Cincinnati, the only other left-handed reliever currently on San Francisco’s 40-man roster is Erik Miller.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
The Padres plan to stretch out multiple other relievers in spring training, with Bryan Hoeing and Stephen Kolek among the potential candidates.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
The club also acquired Jonathan India from the Cincinnati Reds and signed former All-Star reliever Carlos Estévez on Friday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliever
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An assistant discovered Baena's body at a Los Angeles-area home around 10:30 a.m.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Huskers’ 40-year-old running backs coach is the only assistant without terms of a contract revealed for this year.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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What transpired was three fights in the first nine seconds of the game, followed by a U.S. 3-1 victory.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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At the time it was released, the poll, conducted by Victory Insights, showed Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez running a distant second behind Donalds.—
Kirby Wilson,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the series, married attorneys Anna (played by Adams) and Tom Bowden are in peril when Max Cady (Bardem, in the role Robert De Niro played in the 1991 film), a killer from their past, is released from prison.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 Feb. 2025
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Damien Williams, the former U.S. attorney in Manhattan, stepped down after Trump’s election victory.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Just as politics has turned us all into unpaid surrogates for our favorite candidates, so too do today’s fans take it upon themselves to perform their own opposition research.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Gaetz, once a key surrogate for the governor in the early years of his administration, became a critic during the Republican presidential primary as DeSantis sought to topple Trump as the GOP’s presidential nominee.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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As a result, the level of prediction accuracy was increased significantly, which improved the ability of the company to react to emerging external factors.—
Alexandra Harbert,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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What actually helps your nails grow? Dr. Spearman emphasizes that nutrition, hydration, proper care, and minimizing damage are key factors in promoting nail growth.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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Israel is a critical ally in the region and has legitimate threats to its security from Iran and its terrorist proxies throughout the region, as Oct. 7 demonstrated all too clearly.—
Mike Quigley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump contends his proxies must be allowed to hunt for waste, fraud and abuse within the executive branch.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the scene, deputies discovered the victim was a 39-year-old off-duty corrections deputy.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sheriff’s deputies were first called to the church about 2:45 a.m. Saturday for had been reported as a break-in.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sports Listen to this article 1 of 24 Originally Published: February 15, 2025 at 12:39 AM EST Most Popular Most Popular Federal agents are rounding up migrants in Florida, but specifics are spotty.—
Stephen M. Dowell,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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One is focused on the agent, while the other stares at the man being scanned.—
Vicky Hallett,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliever. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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