mound

Example Sentences

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The former broker said ants could also be harvested by gently disturbing the mound and collecting them as they tried to escape.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Murphy was on the mound in the seventh to strike out Pence and get the save.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The South Americans took the lead in the top of the third as US starter Nolan McLean struggled for command from the mound.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Carlos Mendoza, McLean’s manager on the Mets, admitted that he has “mixed feelings” about having one of his key players take the mound at the WBC this close to the start of the regular season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Nali said, looking at the slight mound in the middle of both corn groups.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young