bat
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Having put in to bat at Headingley, opener Ryan Rickelton also struck 94 not out off 42 balls in Sunrisers' astonishing 241-2.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The “closer” might not pitch the ninth if, say, an opponent’s best three hitters are due to bat in the seventh or eighth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
A viral video on social media appears to show a Saltburn fielder clicking his fingers as the ball passes Noman Shabir's bat before being caught by wicketkeeper Josh Bowes.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
At this time, no one is believed to have made direct skin contact with the bat, the county said in a news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
And just as I expect, he reacts by throwing the bat down and storming off.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
But instead of gossiping about who’s dating whom, collaborators batted around their pasts and infused the darkly comedic anthology series with themes of samsara and the Jungian Shadow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
A furry AI pet batted its eyelashes at cooing onlookers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
On Saturday, the narratives intertwined while a trio of England captains batted simultaneously.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
It was the cat, sitting smug on Shotgun Cheatham’s breathless chest, who’d batted at the gauze the way a cat will.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
World Cup group stage for a historic .846 batting average.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
He has played only 30 games all season primarily because of an earlier injury to the same foot and is batting .170.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Two years later Robinson was named the most valuable player after leading the National League in batting average and stolen bases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
Gabrielle was Fleur in miniature; eleven years old, with waist-length hair of pure, silvery blonde, she gave Mrs. Weasley a dazzling smile and hugged her, then threw Harry a glowing look, batting her eyelashes.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
