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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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Tropicana got the MLB stadium in St. Petersburg, where the Tampa Bay Rays played until Hurricane Milton blew the roof off in 2024.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

That includes the rich teams: The top executive for the free-spending, two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers is Andrew Friedman, who built his reputation with the budget-restrained Tampa Bay Rays.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Those guiding principles led him to Butera, who had been the Tampa Bay Rays’ senior director of player development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Bucknor’s difficult week continued on Wednesday when he left a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers after a foul ball hit him flush in the face mask.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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