bat

Example Sentences

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That wording, the UK government and others hope, will pave the way for governments to more easily bat away challenges to removal.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

And on Sunday, Padres outfielder Nick Castellanos hit a game-tying, two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth—while using Tatis’s bat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

England will hope Corteen-Coleman does not have to bat again this summer or in the T20 World Cup.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Howden had a chance to double the lead less than six minutes before the second intermission, but he whiffed trying to bat a loose puck in an open net from the right side.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Now it was the Bandits’ turn at bat.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon