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  • adjective Not having or requiring a waiver

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non- +‎ waiver

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Examples

  • With the team's playoff hopes fading, the roster-reshaping by general manager Sandy Alderson likely will continue before the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline.

    Sloppy Yankees Lose Again in Toronto 2011

  • The 24-year-old was acquired from the Boston Red Sox at the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline in a deal involving the

    News - latimes.com 2011

  • TWINS UPDATE The Twins are 9-10 since the All-Star break and after doing nothing before the nonwaiver trade deadline, they will hope for a boost Tuesday with Denard Span coming off the disabled list.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

  • Failing to reach the lofty heights they expected as the trendy pick this spring to unseat the Giants not only as National League West bullies but also as World Series champions, the Rockies have dropped into a double-digit deficit behind San Francisco, turning them from prospective buyers into potential sellers with the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline approaching.

    NYT > Home Page By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2011

  • Heath Bell, their three-time All-Star closer, survived the July 31 nonwaiver trading deadline when the Padres found they could get more for their cheaper setup man, Mike Adams, who went to the Texas Rangers for two Class AA starters.

    NYT > Home Page By TYLER KEPNER 2011

  • According to two baseball officials with direct knowledge of the events, the Mets told teams on Sunday that they had to trade Rodriguez within days, even though the nonwaiver trading deadline is July 31.

    NYT > Home Page By DAVID WALDSTEIN 2011

  • Brian Sabean's assumption that second baseman Freddy Sanchez will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery was partly behind the acquisition of shortstop Orlando Cabrera, the general manager said after the nonwaiver trade deadline passed Sunday.

    SFGate: Top News Stories Henry Schulman 2011

  • With Sunday's 4 p.m. nonwaiver trading deadline looming, Nova had been frequently mentioned as a piece in a potential deal between the Yankees and the Colorado Rockies, who were shopping their ace, Ubaldo Jimenez.

    NYT > Home Page By SAM BORDEN 2011

  • He said, for that reason, the Mets were probably finished making trades, even with a few days left before the nonwaiver deadline.

    NYT > Home Page By ANDREW KEH 2011

  • They have access to Twitter, too, and, as the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline nears, they read of the marked increase in the number of teams reportedly interested in Beltran.

    NYT > Home Page By DAVE CALDWELL 2011

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