base runner

[ beys-ruhn-er ]

/ ˈbeɪs ˌrʌn ər /

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noun Baseball.

a player of the team at bat who is on base or is trying to run from one base to another.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of base runner

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

base run·ning, noun

Simply put, they believe the risk of losing a base runner is not worth the reward.
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Both are considered marginal figures in the House GOP caucus and have no real base of support for their respective bids.
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The upper part of the stem is usually unbranched, but whorls of branches occur towards the base.
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To talk German was beyond the sweep of my dizziest ambition, but an Italian runner or porter instantly presented himself.
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It is a vile world because it is an under-educated world, unreasonable, suspicious, base and ferocious.
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In ordinary work, however, it is safer to base the distinction upon size than upon structure.
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