as in applying (oneself)
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That fact isn’t lost on the rookie, who said the possibility of pitching in Boston is incredibly motivating.—
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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But Hoffman didn’t have a homer problem in his previous three seasons as an effective reliever despite pitching in hitter-friendly environments.—
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Brian Cashman gets it all the time, but good, from Yankee fans; for them, banging away at Cashman on social media feels like the real national pastime.—
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“Knuckling down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckling%20down. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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