pitching
Americannoun
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pitchings
plural
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the act of revetting or paving with small stones.
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stones so used.
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The Dodgers also have not officially ruled out Ohtani’s return to pitching, seeing even one or two innings from him as a plus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The addition of left-hander Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline also took some of the pressure off Ohtani to return to pitching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
For his part, Neto sounded ready to pitch Tarik Skubal on pitching for the Angels — or, at least, pitching Kroenke on the possibility of recruiting him in free agency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Root's specific problem has been against right-arm bowlers, pitching the ball outside off stump and nipping it back towards him.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Still, I knew that Major League pitching needed more than just speed; control and a good curveball had to be there too.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
It was just one succession of rollings and pitchings from the time we left New Bedford till we got sight of the coast of Portugal.
From A Red Wallflower by Susan Warner
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