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Recent Examples of bull pen
The Cubs on Sunday sent down reliever Ethan Roberts and called up left-hander Tom Cosgrove to give the bullpen three lefties.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
Playing center field and shaded towards right, Bader raced to his right made a Byron Buxton-like diving catch of a 108-mph liner and slid onto the warning track in front of the bullpens.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
A number of qualities have led to the success of the bullpen, with velocity and pitch shapes being two of them.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Royals reliever John Schreiber came in from the bullpen.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
Playing center field and shaded towards right, Bader raced to his right made a Byron Buxton-like diving catch of a 108-mph liner and slid onto the warning track in front of the bullpens.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
A number of qualities have led to the success of the bullpen, with velocity and pitch shapes being two of them.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Royals reliever John Schreiber came in from the bullpen.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
Noun
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The tanks were drained last year, but Baehr told CBS News in 2023 that the military didn't do much to help individual families.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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The style is quite versatile; half-tuck a top into it, pull on a cropped tank and cardigan, and finish the look with loafers, kitten heels, or fisherman sandals.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Rings are like cages but are a set of half circles without the grid on top.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2025
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Mike and Justin had also mentioned there was an idea thrown around at one point of locking Joe in a cage and burying him underground.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2025
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We were told that a year had passed since the Season 1 finale, and in that time, Negan had been locked up in a cell, which had driven him crazy on the mothership.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
4 May 2025
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Battery cell chemistries and battery cooling are also very active research areas and will only get more important once Cadillac enters F1.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Unleash Mom’s creative side with a LEGO set that can create three separate things: a typewriter, a flowerpot with pen and notebook and a keytar.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
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Shildt raced out to defend his player and continue the discussion, doing so after flicking his pen and lineup card to the side and losing his glasses.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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He was convicted and died in jail while awaiting sentencing in 2023.—
Eric Shawn,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Some former members of the fraternity were sentenced to several days in jail for providing alcohol at an initiation event to a minor, and Washington State University removed official recognition of the fraternity until May 2026.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Barnes, 67, was convicted and sentenced to 21 years in a Russian penitentiary in February 2024.—
Tanya Stukalova,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The first penitentiaries weren’t built until the late 1700s, so more extreme sentences were deemed necessary to prevent discord.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bags and coolers must measure less than 1.5 feet wide by 1.5 feet long, according to the event site.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Fans cannot bring: purses larger than a clutch bag, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs, diaper bags, cinch bags, non-approved seat cushions, luggage of any kind, computer bags and camera bags or any bag larger than the permissible size.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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After 24 years in prison, Anderson was released on parole in 2023.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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The maximum punishment for the state charges is life in prison.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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