stump
Example Sentences
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A sober presence in interviews and on the stump, he has tended to fade into the background in the Senate.
From Salon
The amount of deliveries England bowled a good length and in the channel outside off stump remained largely constant from the first innings to second.
From BBC
As he turned, it went past his head and just missed the stumps.
From BBC
They reached 19-0 at stumps and followed up with a performance etched in Ashes folklore.
From BBC
England's batters were out trying to hit balls outside off stump, on the up, through the covers.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
