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Kent was the resident no-nonsense, old-school veteran whose bat remained potent at age 40.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
They can handle Tucker and Betts struggling because they still have Ohtani’s bat and Freddie Freeman in their lineup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
With two more days of good weather expected, India have the chance to keep a tired England toiling and bat them out of the game on day three.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
With the crack of the ball against his bat, Tommy Edman scored from third, giving the Dodgers the lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
For there, in the unsteady light, was Lord Fredrick Ashton himself, tangled in cobwebs that he tried in vain to bat away.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
DeChambeau eventually emerged and batted off questions as he marched towards the range, where he hit balls in the darkness until almost 22:30 BST.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Luke had Tommy John surgery after two years pitching for Dallas Baptist, then batted .337 with 16 home runs as a designated hitter last spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Luke batted .345 last season at Houston Christian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Last month, the Fed released a remarkably terse statement after its June meeting, and Warsh batted away questions from reporters on the outlook for interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Enraged, I batted at the thin black tail of the nearest appliance.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
His career batting average to that point was .000—he went 0 for 12 in a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Kent, as always, was consistent at the plate, batting .280, but he also sustained a knee injury that required arthroscopic surgery and sidelined him for almost all of September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was at Lord's on the final day, exactly 24 years after helping India win the NatWest Series final at the same ground under Sourav Ganguly's captaincy.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Nine wickets for 99 runs might be the most consequential batting collapse in English cricketing history, with aftershocks still being felt seven months later.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The ladies in waiting stopped beneath the balcony, batting their eyelashes at the guards.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
