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slugger

[sluhg-er] / ˈslʌg ər /
NOUN
boxer
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When Dino did chime in with advice, it was often about controlling the strike zone, being a complete hitter rather than just a slugger, and valuing fundamentals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Fernandez also is the general manager of the AUSL’s Utah Talons, for whom UCLA’s other senior slugger Jordan Woolery will play this summer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Plus, the World War I pilot who helped shape this week’s PGA Championship, the slugger who lost his home run stroke and Jason Gay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

But unlike Ruth, who gave up pitching once he established himself as a prodigious slugger, Ohtani actually does both at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I was startled by a slugger who appeared from the darkness and approached me at a crawl.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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