bats

Example Sentences

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Ebola was first discovered in 1976 in what is now DR Congo, and is thought to have spread from bats.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A flood of donations funded free gloves and bats and balls and neighboring leagues partnered with the program to provide field space.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Morens and the co-conspirators hoped to restore funding for research into whether it originated from bats, prosecutors said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The authorities behind the A11 extension decided to build a series of bridges to help bats cross the road.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

The three of us might look like complete pure fools tracking down this preacher lady and her bats.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant