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Recent Examples of first base
The first baseman is enjoying a career year while also establishing himself as a Gold Glove candidate at first base.
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Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Diaz’s openness to change has also included strictly being the DH for the first time, with no time at first base.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Rays outfielder Ryan Vilade hit a line drive toward Caglianone, who touched the first base bag to record an out.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
And then there was Rafael Devers’ failure to cede first base after a ninth inning walk on Sunday.
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Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for first base
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Diaz’s openness to change has also included strictly being the DH for the first time, with no time at first base.
—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Rays outfielder Ryan Vilade hit a line drive toward Caglianone, who touched the first base bag to record an out.
—
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
And then there was Rafael Devers’ failure to cede first base after a ninth inning walk on Sunday.
—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for first base
Recent Examples of Synonyms for first base
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Compare that to the F-35 Lightning II, which took over 13 years to go from drawing board to first flight.
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After trying all three, stick with the one that worked best for you (or go back to drawing board).
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Residents of La Guaira, ground zero of the calamity, said food and water remained in short supply, despite the massive aid effort.
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Minnesota has become ground zero for the administration’s anti-fraud campaign after investigators identified billions of dollars in potentially fraudulent claims across high-risk Medicaid programs.
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Prior to the trial beginning, the judge agreed that questions about Brown’s felony conviction for his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna would be barred from testimony.
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June was a frenetic month for the metro Atlanta restaurant scene, driven in part by a flurry of downtown openings timed to the beginning of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Acuff got off to a much better start after struggling to make shots in his summer league debut on Saturday.
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Belgium added to the lead early in the second half on a major error from goalie Matt Freese, who had given up just one goal in his first three starts.
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This World Cup has been bringing the absolute goods from day one.
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Every purchase also includes a strap, lock, air pump, and rearview mirrors, giving riders a complete package that's ready for the road from day one.
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In more stable environments, success was often measured by the ability to build the most accurate plan at the outset and execute against it.
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Fitzwilliam Darcy is not, at the outset of Pride and Prejudice, particularly lovable.
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This match will be all power, with Ostapenko, 29, pushing to dominate from the baseline and 28-year-old Sabalenka expected to win the serve battle.
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The firm maintained its target of $5,000 an ounce by early 2027, with a 70% baseline view that prices could rise to between $4,750 and $5,500 over the next six to nine months.
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Those commencement boos came from a young generation that has watched AI reframe entry-level work as inefficiency, seen generative content flood the visual landscape, and built their own creative identities through friction and craft.
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There is a reason some students booed commencement speakers who mentioned AI this graduation season.
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20base. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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