Paula
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Though it was a flyout, the moment was momentous: De Paula had completed his first major league at-bat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
De Paula gave a glimpse of his base running ability — he had 31 stolen bases in double-A this season — as he raced to second and touched the base before the tag came down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
“I always had it in the back of my mind it could happen,” De Paula said of making his debut this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Sure enough, when De Paula stepped into the batter’s box at Loan Depot Park, he wasn’t tempted to swing at the first-pitch curveball that dipped below the zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
My sister Paula doesn’t remember the way I looked being a major issue for my siblings when I first came home.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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