mound

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Shohei Ohtani yields just one hit over six innings in his season debut on the mound in the Dodgers’ 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The former broker said ants could also be harvested by gently disturbing the mound and collecting them as they tried to escape.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The South Americans took the lead in the top of the third as US starter Nolan McLean struggled for command from the mound.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Carlos Mendoza, McLean’s manager on the Mets, admitted that he has “mixed feelings” about having one of his key players take the mound at the WBC this close to the start of the regular season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

If only the pixies would show me a mound of gold in the earth, then maybe it wouldn’t matter that I was small.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff