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Recent Examples of bunt
And good luck bunting off these pitchers, with their stuff.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
After drilling the Rockies’ Todd Helton in a 2009 game at Coors Field, the pitcher bunted in his next at-bat.
—Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
In the field, the Yankees also could try to stress Freeman in a way the Padres and New York Mets didn’t, by bunting to him and forcing him to be more involved defensively.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Believe it, somebody in modern baseball actually bunted their way on base.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
After drilling the Rockies’ Todd Helton in a 2009 game at Coors Field, the pitcher bunted in his next at-bat.
—Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
In the field, the Yankees also could try to stress Freeman in a way the Padres and New York Mets didn’t, by bunting to him and forcing him to be more involved defensively.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Believe it, somebody in modern baseball actually bunted their way on base.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunt
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The team demonstrated the robotic arm both gently stroking an egg (without the HeTRM) and cracking the shell (with the HeTRM).—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the video, Linn holds Willow in her arms, scratches behind his ears and strokes his face.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The game ended when Mariners batter Cole Young struck out looking.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The rebuilt Mountain West is likely to do the same, creating a fascinating twist to the realignment game: Neighboring conferences, battered by departures and revitalized by expansion, are concurrently seeking media deals to secure their futures.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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For Android phones, tap and hold the browser’s icon, then select Open in Private tab.—
Kim Komando,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Entrepreneurs can tap into this growing market by offering services such as virtual fitness coaching, nutritional consulting, and stress management programs.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Upon entering the tasting room, Galloni flicked on the lights with flair.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2025
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True, a laser can flick from one target to the next in a fraction of a second, but identifying a weak spot and fixing the beam on it is another matter entirely.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2025
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For the past week, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have repeatedly pushed unsubstantiated claims that dead Americans listed as 150 or older are receiving Social Security payments.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Donald Trump Jr. pushed back against these doubts in an op-ed on conservative political news site Human Events.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Jersey-wearing bros shoved one another in amazement or excitement.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Also in the car: two Ecuadorians and a Brazilian woman, seen earlier being shoved into the Toyota, according to the federal complaint.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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This isn’t the first time Drake has jabbed the famous podcaster this week.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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Johnson, unfazed and ever the competitor, took it in stride and even jabbed back at the NBA star by questioning his skills on the basketball court.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Led by Clive Owen’s Marcus, the radical activism group quickly butt heads with one another, giving way to the eco-conscious extremists in their ranks and a significantly more violent plan.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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As the Heat and Jimmy Butler butted heads, the Heat ended up suspending Butler three times in January before eventually trading him to the Golden State Warriors last week as part of a five-team deal.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunt. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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