bats

Example Sentences

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On a cold and intermittently rainy night in San Francisco, the Dodgers’ bats were cold, and most productive when not used.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s one of the hazards of the job, along with fertilizer-soaked boots, ripped pants from ladder cages, and encounters with pigeons, mice and sleeping bats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Fans are going to ask: What is going on with the Dodgers’ bats?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Lib Dem county councillor, Julian Tooke, said "bats are protected and apparently we have 12 out of the 14 species that exist nationally so you have to find somewhere to move them".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

She knew that bats didn’t really have curly heads, but that’s how this one came out.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech