bats

Example Sentences

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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

That was supposed to be the U.S.—until more than a billion dollars’ worth of bats went oddly quiet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

With the USA bats continuing to flail against Rodriguez, the Venezuelans doubled their lead in the top of the fifth inning.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

We’ve all marveled at Shohei Ohtani’s Superman quick change, how he’ll go from dynamite pitcher to fearsome hitter in a few bats of an eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

There were night sounds—birds, flittering things he knew were bats.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen