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Recent Examples of bull pen
Last year, some of the best bullpens had great numbers despite only middling fastball velocity — the Giants, Yankees, Rays and Diamondbacks, in particular, had great numbers and were also full of very different release points in the bullpen.
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Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
However, the manager said the decision to carry Birdsong in the bullpen was twofold.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
After a disappointing 82-80 season last year, ending with a fourth-place finish in the American League Central, the Minnesota Twins enter this season with high expectations, thanks to the development of their young players and a bullpen described by some MLB experts as the best in baseball.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Now healthy, Merryweather has a chance to be a big piece of the Cubs bullpen.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
However, the manager said the decision to carry Birdsong in the bullpen was twofold.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
After a disappointing 82-80 season last year, ending with a fourth-place finish in the American League Central, the Minnesota Twins enter this season with high expectations, thanks to the development of their young players and a bullpen described by some MLB experts as the best in baseball.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Now healthy, Merryweather has a chance to be a big piece of the Cubs bullpen.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
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In one spot, white sweetener oozed from a pipe and formed a pile like a stalagmite on top of a tank used for blending, the employee said.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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This was true of Fury (2015) as well, his brutal and gruesome war drama featuring Brad Pitt as a tank commander in the final days of World War II leading a platoon of hardened, traumatized, broken soldiers.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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The first one, Amon was wild, constantly running in tight, aggressive circles in his cage, barking loudly.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The mice eventually learned that poking their nose in a special area of their cage would deliver a drop of Kool-Aid.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2025
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Standing in front of a cell packed with inmates, Noem issued a stern warning to undocumented immigrants and urged them against entering the United States.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Noem posed in front of one of those cells for her video, with men crowded on open bunks stacked three high.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the final stage, the drug is packaged into boxes, vials or pens.—
Rebecca Robbins,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The curves, the shape, the way a calligraphy pen moves—all of that inspired these brushes.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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He’s gone after organizations like Special Olympics and the Brevard Zoo with threats of funding cuts, sponsored legislation that could land public officials in jail for doing their jobs and pursued petty personal vendettas.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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Castellanos was kept in jail because there was no monitoring device for him — something out of Tyler’s control — and Chaplin was arrested at an unnamed law enforcement agency’s discretion, the vendor said.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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The money will help sustain El Salvador’s penitentiary system, which currently costs $200 million a year.—
Michael Rios,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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In Oklahoma, 56-year-old Wendell Grissom was declared dead by lethal injection at the penitentiary in McAlester at 10:13 a.m.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The fire comes days after a fire broke out at the France pavilion inside Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park in Florida, with the March blaze starting near a walk-in cooler in a backstage area not accessible to guests.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The restaurant was in violation of 12 standards, including raw meat stored above ready-to-eat chicken breast and shelving inside walk-in cooler in need of cleaning.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
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He's scored early victories in getting Latin American countries to cooperate on deportation flights, including a high-profile prison deal with El Salvador.—
Dave Lawler,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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Sign up for the 12:30 Report newsletter That includes a recent ruling from U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg temporarily blocking the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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