mound
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It was a dazzling display of power on the mound without precedent in the long history of Major League Baseball, leaving everyone in the ballpark stunned by what they had just witnessed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
While there were plenty of aspects of his performance to laud Wednesday, Ohtani’s efficiency on the mound was the most notable development.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
As a quid pro quo, the UK is sending major artworks for display in Normandy museums, including the 12th century Lewis chess-set and the Anglo-Saxon treasures from the Sutton Hoo burial mound.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
USC’s ace takes the mound like a boxer enters the ring, eager to land blow after blow.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Ma rubbed the carrot across the roughness until she had rubbed it all through the holes, and when she lifted up the pan, there was a soft, juicy mound of grated carrot.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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