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glove

[gluhv] / glʌv /
NOUN
hand covering for warmth, protection
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His parents, he recalled, struggled to buy him a baseball glove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

As my bare right hand moved to protect the ball when it entered my glove, it suddenly bounced up sharply and hit the tip of my right hand’s middle finger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Ohtani threw his cap and glove in a rare show of emotion, setting off a wild and sincere celebration as my ignorant self finally realized, “Hey, this is a thing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

No team had managed to lay a glove on France in their previous three games - they never trailed at any point - but it was different here.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

And I hugged the package, which I’d cleaned off with a bottle of water and a handful of napkins from Mama’s glove compartment, tight to my chest as we moved through the hallways.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone