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Tampa Bay

American  

noun

  1. an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, in W Florida. About 27 miles (43 km) long.


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Bucknor’s difficult week continued on Wednesday when he left a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers after a foul ball hit him flush in the face mask.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Gavin Lux lost 3 inches as well, from 6-foot-2 to 5-foot-11.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Additionally, the infographic first released by Healthy Florida First, used by a Tampa Bay Fox News affiliate, had an error.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

It was the first year-over-year decline in Super Bowl viewership since 2021, when Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Chiefs, 31-9.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

We walked into the airy conference room that overlooked Tampa Bay, which was an improvement over the crowded location for the Mosses’ depositions.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter