Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Baseball An inside, usually high fastball intended to force the batter to move away from the plate.
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- noun baseball A brushback pitch; a
pitch that comes very close to thebatter , forcing the batter to move back from theplate
Etymologies
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Examples
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With a no-fee measure now on the ballot and expected to pass, the usually amiable Leggett delivered a brushback pitch this week, proposing $12.9 million in cuts, much of it from Fire and Rescue Service, to fill the gap.
Ambulance fee proposal raises fears of 'à la carte government' in Montgomery Mike DeBonis 2010
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With a no-fee measure now on the ballot and expected to pass, the usually amiable Leggett delivered a brushback pitch this week, proposing $12.9 million in cuts, much of it from Fire and Rescue Service, to fill the gap.
Ambulance fee proposal raises fears of 'à la carte government' in Montgomery Mike DeBonis 2010
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Rep. Jose Serrano is firing a brushback pitch at the state of Arizona for passing a strict new immigration law
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What we're seeing here, of course, are moves that come right out of the hack-lawyer playbook: a bullshit threat of discovery intended to scare the owners of the City Paper into acceding to demands, with a brushback pitch aimed at the Post -- a reminder that they're being creeped on -- as an added bonus.
Washington Redskins Owner Dan Snyder Seeks Dismissal Of Reporter Who Documented How Terrible He Was At Everything [UPDATE] Jason Linkins 2011
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What we're seeing here, of course, are moves that come right out of the hack-lawyer playbook: a bullshit threat of discovery intended to scare the owners of the City Paper into acceding to demands, with a brushback pitch aimed at the Post -- a reminder that they're being creeped on -- as an added bonus.
Washington Redskins Owner Dan Snyder Seeks Dismissal Of Reporter Who Documented How Terrible He Was At Everything [UPDATE] Jason Linkins 2011
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The entire Senate GOP conference ought to deliver a similar brushback to the Fed's blatant election-year politicking.
The DeMarco Pile-On 2012
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Filmed on location, the movie's director, Sheen's son Estevez revealed that in attempting to lighten the load of his 71-year-old father's backpack, he got brushback from his dad, who wanted to carry the realistically heavier pack, maintaining it would help him play the part better.
Lonna Saunders: Sheen and Estevez Hit Home Run with The Way Lonna Saunders 2011
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Filmed on location, the movie's director, Sheen's son Estevez revealed that in attempting to lighten the load of his 71-year-old father's backpack, he got brushback from his dad, who wanted to carry the realistically heavier pack, maintaining it would help him play the part better.
Lonna Saunders: Sheen and Estevez Hit Home Run with The Way Lonna Saunders 2011
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Filmed on location, the movie's director, Sheen's son Estevez revealed that in attempting to lighten the load of his 71-year-old father's backpack, he got brushback from his dad, who wanted to carry the realistically heavier pack, maintaining it would help him play the part better.
Lonna Saunders: Sheen and Estevez Hit Home Run with The Way Lonna Saunders 2011
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What we're seeing here, of course, are moves that come right out of the hack-lawyer playbook: a bullshit threat of discovery intended to scare the owners of the City Paper into acceding to demands, with a brushback pitch aimed at the Post -- a reminder that they're being creeped on -- as an added bonus.
Washington Redskins Owner Dan Snyder Seeks Dismissal Of Reporter Who Documented How Terrible He Was At Everything [UPDATE] Jason Linkins 2011
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