Example Sentences

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For their next home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, they created a dedicated “high-energy fan section.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

In a game the Dodgers would go on to win 8-6 over the Pirates, they were clinging to a two-run lead in the top of the seventh inning against the Pirates on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Pitcher Shohei Ohtani leaves the game with a three-run lead, but bullpen can’t hang on and Dodgers lose to the Pirates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

And yet, despite their obvious disadvantages, they have looked more like the New York Yankees than the Pittsburgh Pirates for nearly a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Pirates were giving chase and the ship’s blasters were coming into play.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov