mound
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Story wasn’t happy as plate umpire Adam Beck stepped between him and the mound.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Players designated as position players are not allowed to pitch unless a game is in extra innings or there is at least a six-run differential in the score when they take the mound.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
On the mound, he looks intense, as if he still has something to prove.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
There is something magical about seeing Ohtani polish off his first inning on the mound, then immediately grab a bat and head to the plate without ever stopping in the dugout.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Fine,” Ella mumbled as she made a tiny mound of dirt in the middle of the circle of bottles and placed the seed inside.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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