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bats

[bats] / bæts /
ADJECTIVE
bonkers
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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"It helps me escape reality for a bit, being scared about something that is tangibly scary, like monsters or bats," she added.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

“He’s going to be breaking off a lot of these wood bats with that cut fastball.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Stern, who coaches a team of 9- and 10-year-olds in Huntington Beach, Calif., said it is common for kids to have two or three bats and multiple gloves to play different positions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

In generations past, teams shared a duffel of bats, a few batting helmets and one set of gear for a catcher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

There were bats in one room that still had part of its roof.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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