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Veeck in a sentence

Using Veeck

  • In the example corpus, veeck often appears in combinations such as: bill veeck, when veeck, veeck and.

Context around Veeck

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bill 3× 1949 1× mike 1× rebecca 1× prime 1× prospective 1× race 1×

Often after:

died 2× agreed 1× rebecca 1× experimented 1× selling 1× purchase 1× turned 1× once 1× left 1× wrote 1×

Sentence patterns with Veeck

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

30 rebecca veeck died 1× any prospective veeck purchase 1× bill veeck and family 1× field and veeck agreed to 1× his prime veeck s signing 1× in 1949 veeck s first 1× owner bill veeck and numerous 1× owner mike veeck rebecca passed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the season 1× and yet bill 1× barred from major 1× bill veeck and 1× daughter of riverdogs 1× examples include the 1×

Common sentence endings:

1948 world series 1× 71 on jan 1× a minority partner 1× amid much controversy 1× another publicity stunt 1× block the purchase 1×

Words around Veeck

Just before it in the word index:

veeam 7 vee 83 vedvik 12 vedum 2 vedran 4 vedral 3

Just after it in the word index:

veeco 8 veeder 7 veedhi 2 veekee 3 veen 11 veena 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 23 aardman 23 abbo 23 aberg 23 aboitiz 23 abovementioned 23

Corpus analysis for Veeck

  • In this selection, "veeck" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bill, 1949, mike, died, agreed and rebecca stand out and add context to how "veeck" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 30 rebecca veeck died and any prospective veeck purchase. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "veeck" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with veeck

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

On Sept. 30, Rebecca Veeck died. (6 words)

Veeck died at 71 on Jan. (6 words)

Bill Veeck and family leaving Chicago on their way to Maryland. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Veeck made a deal with Osborn that he could line up his best nine hitters, rotating them in from their positions in the field, and Veeck agreed to pay ten dollars to any of them who get a clean hit off of Paige. (43 words)

And yet, Bill Veeck said soon after the remarks from Landis he wanted to buy the Phillies and stock the team with Negro League stars as he saw several great athletes there. (32 words)

In truth, O'Malley wanted no part of competing against an expansion team owned by a master promoter such as Veeck, even if he was only a minority partner. (29 words)

Example sentences (19)

Later in 1949, Veeck's first wife (who had a half-stake in Veeck's share of the team) divorced him.

Veeck made a deal with Osborn that he could line up his best nine hitters, rotating them in from their positions in the field, and Veeck agreed to pay ten dollars to any of them who get a clean hit off of Paige.

Bill Veeck and family leaving Chicago on their way to Maryland.

And yet, Bill Veeck said soon after the remarks from Landis he wanted to buy the Phillies and stock the team with Negro League stars as he saw several great athletes there.

Daughter of RiverDogs co-owner Mike Veeck, Rebecca passed away on Sept. 30 due to complications from Batten Disease.

On Sept. 30, Rebecca Veeck died.

Veeck died at 71 on Jan.

Veeck experimented with promotions (including a contest to rename the ladies’ room.

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After the season, with Veeck selling the team to pay for his divorce, the Indians gave Paige his unconditional release.

Barred from Major League Baseball during his prime, Veeck's signing of the aging star in 1948 was viewed by many as another publicity stunt.

Examples include: * The Kid From Cleveland – a 1949 film featuring then owner Bill Veeck and numerous players from the team (coming off winning the 1948 World Series ).

However, this story is arguably false, based on press accounts of the time; notably, Philadelphia's black press mentioned nothing about any prospective Veeck purchase.

In 1948, needing pitching for the stretch run of the pennant race, Veeck turned to the Negro League again and signed pitching great Satchel Paige amid much controversy.

In truth, O'Malley wanted no part of competing against an expansion team owned by a master promoter such as Veeck, even if he was only a minority partner.

Paige was released after the season when Veeck once again had to sell the team.

This time, when Veeck left the team, Paige was allowed to stay on, for two more years.

Veeck would hold that post throughout the 1920s and into the 30s.

Veeck wrote that he told Landis, who reacted with shock, and soon moved to block the purchase.

When Veeck bought an 80% interest in the St. Louis Browns he soon signed Paige.

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Common combinations with veeck

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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