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dugout

[duhg-out] / ˈdʌgˌaʊt /
NOUN
hollowed area
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Bendix explained why the Marlins believe calling pitches from the dugout will benefit them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

They resolved to let the dugout handle the responsibility exclusively moving forward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

He became adept at stalling tactics that gave pitchers ample rest if they’d just returned to the dugout after running the bases.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

But regardless of who is in the dugout, the need for a new number six is pressing with work towards identifying targets well under way.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

It started its engines and took off over Lake Victoria, blue and sparkling, dotted with the dugout canoes of fishermen.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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