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deep-six




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Kiké Hernández, Rafael Devers and Michael Chavis also connected for Boston, which went deep six times in Monday's 13-4 win over Toronto.

From Fox News Jul. 22, 2021

Muncy also had a nine-game hitting streak snapped where he went deep six times and drove in 12 runs.

From Washington Times Aug. 23, 2019

Mike Tauchman, DJ LeMahieu and Didi Gregorius homered in the third inning, and New York went deep six times in a victory at Baltimore.

From Reuters Aug. 7, 2019

Brett Gardner also connected twice and Gary Sanchez had a solo drive as New York went deep six times.

From Seattle Times Mar. 3, 2019

The just-a-dream hypothesis went by the deep six.

From Time and Time Again by Piper, H. Beam

Discovery’s decision to deep-six completed films for favorable tax implications.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2025

Under terms of the contract with Haberman and Thrush, Random House’s unilateral decision to deep-six Thrush meant he was free to keep the cash he had received for agreeing to write the book.

From Washington Post May 31, 2018

Pentagon sources, however, say a major reason behind the decision to deep-six Adm.

From Washington Times Sep. 27, 2017

Rather than deep-six one of its most enduring female characters after Carol’s promotion, Marvel went in a bold new direction in a comics industry that rarely promotes nonwhite superheroes.

From Slate Apr. 8, 2014

In my mind, Neeson will deep-six his adversary and live to fight another day.

From The Guardian May 31, 2012




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