pitching
Americannoun
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the act of revetting or paving with small stones.
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stones so used.
Etymology
Origin of pitching
Example Sentences
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“When you’re Nolan Ryan, and you’re not busy pitching yourself into dramatic ninth innings, across game-changing divides, past generational records, sometimes a moment arrives just because you’re scheduled to play that day,” Mr. Brown writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
After pitching little-known European stocks in recent years, Einhorn offered up the following U.S. companies in transition.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Two of the Dodgers’ pitching stars on Friday arrived in Los Angeles together, in a little-noticed trade that now stands out as one of Andrew Friedman’s best.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
In this year's IPL there has been a slight increase - from 32% to 39% according to CricViz - of bowlers pitching the ball on the stumps to cramp him for room.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Here were people who made a living pitching tents or lying in a fetal position before our national monuments.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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