Verb
an impregnable fortress that not even the mightiest army on earth would venture to leaguer
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Noun
Murakami is just the fifth major-leaguer since at least 1900 to record 11 home runs in their first 26 games, joining Aristedes Aquino (12, 2018-19), Rhys Hoskins (12, 2017), Gary Sanchez (11, 2015-16) and George Scott (11, 1966).—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 Bogaerts signed one little leaguer’s juice bottle.—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Another is getting the players — some in contract years, others trying to establish themselves as big-leaguers — to buy into a team-first approach and give themselves up when warranted, such as with a runner on third.—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 No other major-leaguer owns more.—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leaguer
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Etymology
Noun (1)
Dutch leger; akin to Old High German legar bed — more at lair