in the seam
Example Sentences
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Then you've got to factor in the seam movement and the slope, batting becomes impossible.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Left-arm fast bowler Luke Wood gets the nod ahead of Jamie Overton and joins express man Jofra Archer and Sam Curran in the seam attack.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Listed at 6-foot-2, 225 pounds, he has the size to be a menace in the seam, where London’s star turn also first began.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2021
Their report released Wednesday blamed the spike on inconsistencies in the seam height of the baseballs, as well as “changes in player behavior.”
From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2019
“He’s not like his younger brother, you know,” he says, his head resting in the seam of the high chairback.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
