bat

Example Sentences

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Skittled out for 157 in the first innings after opting to bat first, they faced an uphill task at the Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground after South Africa A posted 331.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It may sound like an obscure topic, but CEO Jensen Huang used a change in the company’s reporting style to bat back a bearish narrative.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Massie and Gallrein are running in a safely Republican congressional district shaped like a bat, centered around the Cincinnati suburbs south of the Ohio River.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

The Bruins resumed scoring in the sixth inning, with bases loaded and Grant at bat again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Happy birthday, and I'm so proud you're becoming a bat mitzvah!

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack