ballpark
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The size of Cruise's star in the movie firmament makes the comparison even less flattering: "Digger" was never going to be in the same ballpark as the multi-billion dollar "Mission: Impossible" franchise.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
With long-dated Treasury yields now well above 5%, that could translate to a yield in the 8% ballpark.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Now, if I put in a ballpark 20 hours for the week, great.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The crack of the bat echoed the thunder that had been rumbling outside of the roofed ballpark for much of the afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Sure,” I said, hoping that maybe if we got back to her house I could still find time to run down to the ballpark and play a few innings and make Bunny happy.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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Now the ‘Tarps Off’ movement is taking over ballparks from St. Petersburg to Seattle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Sections packed with hundreds of rowdy, chanting, bare-chested fans have suddenly appeared at ballparks from St. Petersburg to Seattle, injecting a jolt of life into America’s famously hidebound pastime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Although there has been an uptick in recent years, attendance began declining at ballparks around the country in the late 2000s.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2025
It’s unclear how many fans were affected, but the problem wasn’t confined to Dodger Stadium — the issue has been ongoing since at least last weekend at MLB ballparks across the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
Outside the ballparks, America was in the midst of a massive and uncertain shift.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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