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Tampa Bay

American  

noun

  1. an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, in W Florida. About 27 miles (43 km) long.


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In 2023, the year after five Tampa Bay Rays players declined to wear rainbow logos for Pride Night, Manfred said the league would no longer compel players to do so.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

The Daily Mail, external said the playing surface for the match at the Raymond James Stadium, home of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was a 'plug and play' pitch laid just a week ago.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He’d receive another chance midway through the next season with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Now, the Rays have a proposal on the table to build a $2.3 billion ballpark near the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ stadium in Tampa, on a site of Hillsborough College’s campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

We walked into the airy conference room that overlooked Tampa Bay, which was an improvement over the crowded location for the Mosses’ depositions.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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