Example Sentences

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The current version of the Dodgers, which boasts a star-studded lineup that features three former MVPs, looked completely lost against a hurler who showed up in MLB all of six weeks ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

In Sasaki, the Dodgers will get a 6-foot-3 hurler armed with all the tools needed for big-league success.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

He described him as a "hugely talented footballer and hurler".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024

Such consistency is why Castillo is second only to Yankees hurler Gerrit Cole in most sportsbooks’ AL Cy Young Award odds.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

All she knew was what the older bear Søren Eisarson had told her while they were preparing the fire hurler.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman