pitch n.— «I went over there with $100, naively thinking we could make it. We had no idea what we were doing. Nyles and Jen had been there, but we were completely clueless. It was rainy; we had no place to stay. But the first pitch—that’s...
painting n.— «Lidle’s career ended with a 82-72 record and 4.57 ERA in 1,322 2/3 innings for seven teams. He made his living by “painting,” as it’s called, or pitching to the outside corners of the strike zone as a way to...
phantom aid n.— «Similarly, the amount of international aid that has poured into the country (like the number of soldiers, not enough) is often invisible, what is sometimes called “phantom aid.” Non-governmental aid...
transloading n.— «“If you’re going to ship something less than 400 or 500 miles, it probably makes more sense to ship it on a truck,” Pitcher said, which is done by transloading. Transloading is the term for shipping products by...
green suit n.— «The private recruiters struggled at first when compared with their enlisted counterparts, whom they refer to as “green suits.”» —“Army Tries Private Pitch For Recruits” by Renae Merle in...
transactional lobbying n.— «Mr. Wilkes had set up separate meetings with the lawmakers hoping to win a government contract, and he planned to punctuate each pitch with a campaign donation. But his hometown congressman, Representative Bill...